Looking for some smarter ways to satisfy your sweet tooth without turning to sugar? We've got plenty!

Years ago, a professor made headlines by showing the world that he could lose weight on junk food alone. But that's not the whole story. Educate yourself on what goes into a calorie and you'll quickly realize they're not all the same. 

So you want to lose weight--time to give up cookies, cakes, chips and pizza. Cold turkey. Gone. Except it doesn't have to be that way. Find out why registered dietitian Chelsey Amer says deprivation could actually be detrimental to your weight-loss success. 

For all you chocolate lovers, I've gathered SparkRecipes best healthy chocolate-paired recipes.