Eating Healthy With Sinful Desserts

Confess it, you are lured. And who wouldn't? The look of desserts is alluring enough, how much more if you taste them? But for some reasons, you keep yourself from sinking your teeth into one soft, lush dark chocolate cake. You know that a bite of that rich, sinful slice wouldn't be adequate and would ruin your hard work at the gym. And you ask, is there any way you can eat sweets without adding a pound or two on the scale?

No and yes.

The answer is uncertain because there's no definite answer. What works for some wouldn't cut it for the others. If there are those who can consume a whole slice of fruit tart without worrying the fat on his/her thighs, there are those who aren't so lucky. But for those who adore dessert so much, that is not enough. So to give us dessert lovers a little peace of mind, since we just can't keep away from them as much as we would like to, let's try to make desserts a little healthier for us.

To start with, have an organic meal. If you are expecting a sinfully sweet dessert later on, start with something healthy to cut your guilt trip. If you are going to have a fattening dessert, then cut down the calories on your meal.

Pile up your desserts with organic ingredients. Instead of all bad-for-your sweets, add some fruits to balance the nutritious factors. But if you are buying instead of cooking, then read look for those with healthy ingredients and search those with "low fat," low calorie," no calorie" etc. on the tags.

Get your dessert in little sizes. Have you seen those stylish desserts served at restaurants and bakeries? They are like the Mini-Me's of a whole cake but they are actually less than a regular slice. They look great, though, and still very appetizing. Try to eat yours in those petite sizes. They still taste the same, but you are just consuming a moderate share.

Finally, have those sinful confections only during special functions. I'm not saying that you should entirely shun sweets during ordinary days, but save those really unhealthy but chocolatey and calorific ones during special occasions. It would just make special affairs more special. During common days, choose desserts that doesn't present risks to your wellness, like fruits in parfait or yogurt and fruit salad. They still have the goodness and sweetness of desserts without the guilty conscience.

Just like a good tome, a meal isn't complete without a sweet conclusion. You may have just had the fullest feast in your life or the not-so-special dinner, but a meal isn't complete without desserts.


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