Confess it, you are tempted. And who wouldn't? The look of desserts is seductive 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 lush, sinful piece wouldn't be adequate and would break your hard work at the gym. And you wonder, is there any way you can eat sweets without adding a pound or two on the scale?
No and yes.
The answer is ambiguous because there's no certain answer. What works for some wouldn't work 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 fortunate. But for those who love dessert so much, that is not adequate. 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 wish to, let's try to make sweets a little healthier for us.
To begin with, have an organic meal. If you are looking forward to a sinfully sweet dessert later on, start with something healthy to cut your guilt. If you are going to have a calorific dessert, then cut down the calories on your meal.
If you are going to make your own dessert, then include lots of healthy ingredients. Fill it with more healthy items like fruits over less nutritious ones like sugar. If you are buying the dessert, look for those with more healthy ingredients. Likewise, look for marks with "low fat," "low calorie," "no fat," etc. It's like eating sweets and cheating calories at the same time.
Get your dessert in small sizes. Have you seen those stylish desserts served at restaurants and bakeshops? They are like the Mini-Me's of a whole cake but they are actually less than a normal 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 an average share.
Finally, consume those sinful confections only during special occasions. I'm not saying that you should totally shun sweets during ordinary days, but save those really unhealthy but chocolatey and calorific ones during special occasions. It would just make special functions more special. During common days, opt for desserts that doesn't pose risks to your health, like fruits in parfait or yogurt and fruit salad. They still have the goodness and sweetness of desserts without the guilt trip.
Just like a good book, a meal isn't done without a sweet ending. You may have just had the heartiest meal in your life or the not-so-special dinner, but a meal isn't complete without desserts.
No and yes.
The answer is ambiguous because there's no certain answer. What works for some wouldn't work 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 fortunate. But for those who love dessert so much, that is not adequate. 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 wish to, let's try to make sweets a little healthier for us.
To begin with, have an organic meal. If you are looking forward to a sinfully sweet dessert later on, start with something healthy to cut your guilt. If you are going to have a calorific dessert, then cut down the calories on your meal.
If you are going to make your own dessert, then include lots of healthy ingredients. Fill it with more healthy items like fruits over less nutritious ones like sugar. If you are buying the dessert, look for those with more healthy ingredients. Likewise, look for marks with "low fat," "low calorie," "no fat," etc. It's like eating sweets and cheating calories at the same time.
Get your dessert in small sizes. Have you seen those stylish desserts served at restaurants and bakeshops? They are like the Mini-Me's of a whole cake but they are actually less than a normal 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 an average share.
Finally, consume those sinful confections only during special occasions. I'm not saying that you should totally shun sweets during ordinary days, but save those really unhealthy but chocolatey and calorific ones during special occasions. It would just make special functions more special. During common days, opt for desserts that doesn't pose risks to your health, like fruits in parfait or yogurt and fruit salad. They still have the goodness and sweetness of desserts without the guilt trip.
Just like a good book, a meal isn't done without a sweet ending. You may have just had the heartiest meal in your life or the not-so-special dinner, but a meal isn't complete without desserts.
About the Author:
Planning to throw a party? Choose halal foods from our delectable catering packages. Looking for Singapore's superb dessert? Call us today! Also published at Making Desserts A Little Less Sinful To Eat.
No comments:
Post a Comment