Constant sugar cravings can really test your willpower. Luckily, sweets can be savored without disrupting your diet. The next time an "I must have sugar now" feeling strikes, satisfy your sweet tooth with one of these diet-friendly delights.

Crave Culprit: Candy
Sweet Substitute: Nature's Candy—Fruit

When a candy craving kicks in, turn to nature's candy and reap the sweet rewards. Enjoy apple slices with peanut butter, strawberries dipped in low-fat whipped topping, or a berry and yogurt parfait. Dried fruits such as cherries, peaches, and cranberries also make for great on-the-go options.

Crave Culprit: Cookies
Sweet Substitute: Light Bites

Can't seem to keep your hand out of the cookie jar? Satisfy your inner cookie monster with a handful of caramel rice cakes, two graham crackers topped with light jelly, or a few vanilla wafers. Hankering for your favorite campfire cookie? Try melting a marshmallow between two chocolate graham crackers to create a more sensible s'more.

Crave Culprit: Sugary Drinks
Sweet Substitute: Better-for-You Beverages

Some sugar cravings come in the liquid variety. But sweet drinks can be just as detrimental to your diet as that bag of candy. Load your fridge with flavored water, light lemonade, and low-calorie fruit juice. Curl up with a cup of low-fat hot chocolate to curb a late-night sugar craving. And stay away from soda—even in its diet disguise. Research shows diet sodas can increase hunger pangs, making it even harder to keep your diet in check.

Crave Culprit: Chocolate
Sweet Substitute: Chocolate-Flavored Treats

Outsmart your chocolate appetite by keeping the chocolate flavor, but ditching the calories and fat. Many healthy foods are masked with a chocolate-flavored finish. Low-fat pudding cups, frozen (or regular) yogurt, graham crackers, granola bars, and rice cakes all offer chocolate-flavored varieties. Your taste buds will never know the difference.

Crave Culprit: Cake and Ice Cream
Sweet Substitute: Sensible Sweets

Resist the urge to indulge in these high-calorie sweets by opting for a more sensible selection. Craving a piece of cake? Try a slice of angel food cake. When an ice-cream urge hits, opt for low-fat frozen yogurt or a scoop of sorbet. A simple sweet swap is all it takes to have your cake and eat it, too.