Everyone knows that ice cream is a wonderful treat to enjoy at the end of dinner; at the same time, however, it is not exactly healthy! You can certainly keep ice cream as a once-in-a-while treat, especially if you are a true ice cream lover. But you should also make sure ice cream is not part of your nightly routine, and you can do this by uncovering some of the great alternatives to ice cream.

Most people who crave ice cream start to find (as they try to cut ice cream out of the routine) that what they really crave is something cold and either creamy or juicy. Of course, it is also nice if this “something cold and creamy/juicy” that you try to use as a replacement is also sweet! And you can go to the opposite extreme of ice cream by trying something such as watermelon or pineapple as a replacement. Both of these fruits are cold and juicy, and they also have an element of sweetness; what’s more, of course, is that they are very healthy!

Many people also find that yogurt is a satisfactory after-dinner replacement for ice cream on most nights. Make sure that you shop for yogurt that is organic, however – and that is not loaded with sugar; otherwise, you might as well just eat a bowl of ice cream!

Another treat that many people find to be enjoyable is popsicles – and if you make your own popsicles, they can actually be healthy! Try freezing some of your favorite juice in ice cube trays, with toothpicks taking the place of the popsicle sticks.

And finally, you can replace something cold and creamy with something that is hot and creamy, trying some after-dinner coffee instead of some after-dinner ice cream. This can be a great way to go if you are a coffee fan – and, of course, if the coffee will not keep you up all through the night.

Even though you do not, of course, need to cut coffee out of your diet entirely, you should find some alternatives that work for you so that you do not end up eating ice cream every night!