Healthy Alternatives for Pregnancy Cravings

I came across this fantastic article at Babycenter.com  If you've never been to their website, please check it out.  It was my go to for all my pregnancy and baby questions.  You can view the article in its entirety here.

The best part of it (I think) is a list of healthy alternatives for your pregnancy cravings.  So, here is the list (thank you babycenter!).

Substitute healthy stand-ins for your cravings.

Instead of	Try
Ice cream	Nonfat frozen yogurt or reduced-sugar, low-fat ice cream, sherbet, or sorbet
Can of cola	Mineral water with fruit juice or a squeeze of lime
Doughnut or sweetened pastry	Whole-grain cinnamon raisin toast or half a small whole-grain bagel with low-fat strawberry cream cheese spread
Slice of cake	Low-fat banana nut or zucchini bread, or angel food cake topped with fresh strawberries
Sweet, low-fiber cereals	Whole-grain cereal or oatmeal topped with a little brown sugar and cinnamon, raisins, or cranberries
Potato chips	Baked potato or tortilla chips, popcorn (plain or sprinkled with popcorn seasonings), or pretzels
Sour cream	Nonfat sour cream or nonfat plain yogurt
Sundae toppings	Fresh berries, sliced bananas, or crushed pineapple in juice, topped with a sprinkle of coconut or – if you crave crunch – chopped nuts
Canned fruit in sugar syrup	Fresh fruit or unsweetened canned or frozen fruit
Chocolate	Hot cocoa made with nonfat or low-fat milk – or homemade trail mix with raisins, dried fruits, nuts, and a few chocolate chips
Cookies	Graham crackers or other low-sugar cookies with no more than 3 grams of sugar per cookie (add a little peanut butter if you like)
Cheesecake or other creamy dessert	Small slices of cheese on whole wheat crackers, low-fat vanilla or rice pudding, or some low-fat cream cheese and a dab of fruit spread on a graham cracker