Chill Out! 10 Trimming Summer Tips

Beat the heat with these cool ideas -

1. Cut the Fat
Choose low-fat and fat-free options for favorites like ice cream, cream cheese and whipped topping.

2. Smart Splurges
Give yourself permission to occasionally splurge on a luxurious, low-fat treat: perhaps fresh raspberries, exotic tropical fruit, or a flavorful sorbet.

3. Finish with Fruit
Finishing dinner with fruit can leave your sweet tooth and your stomach satisfied. Try watermelon wedges, orange sections with cut-up strawberries or a perfectly ripe pear drizzled with raspberry puree.

4. Don't dig it!
Keep the air and fewer calories when scooping ice cream or frozen yogurt. Scoop a half-inch into it and roll lightly into the scoop.

5. Powerful Smoothie
Blend fat-free yogurt, fruit juice, fruit and a tablespoon of nonfat dry milk for a quick and powerful smoothie!

6. Downsize & Fruit-Up
Serve sample-sized desserts with a mountain of fresh berries or cut-up fruit on the side. 

7. Low-Fat Finish
Sorbets make a low-fat finish to an Asian-style meal. Search "sorbet" for recipes, or purchase a favorite.

8. Thirst Quenchers
Add a cucumber slice or a twist of lemon or lime to a glass of water for a no-calorie thirst quencher.

9. Berrylicious
Berries can be fiber giants. Just one cup of blackberries or raspberries gives you a whopping 8 grams of fiber -- one-third of your daily needs. 

10. Chilly Treats
Craving ice cream? Frozen bananas or grapes make a great-tasting, low-fat alternative.