Thursday, September 23, 2010

What Good Can Eating Cakes Bring You

By Michal Foster

Nutritional experts and physicians have been telling us that cakes are full of unhealthy ingredients like sugar and more, but what only a few knows is that cakes have good effects on our physical and mental health as well.

Cakes are the health demons. That's what we have been led to believe. And why not? With all the calories and fats it gives us, cakes are most unquestionably evil. They are even oftentimes referred to as decadent and sinful. That's because they are rich and oh so luscious that every bite seems to be prohibited. But even if they are viewed as the devil incarnate for some, cakes, even the most sinful ones, actually have good effects for our body.

Naturally it depends on what kind of cake we are talking about. While experts say eating chocolate cakes, especially the dark kind, is good for you when taken in moderation, there's also something good to be said with the fruity kind.

But even if you prefer any other varieties of cake, as long as you wish it, cakes are still good for you. How come? It's all about our mental health. Denying yourself the rich and luscious chocolate overload dessert would just make you feel defeated.

For all the bad things we heard about consuming decadent cakes, only a few has been mentioned about its benefits. Giving into the sinful delight every once in a while, especially in sweets like cakes you eat after every meal, can give you a sense of satisfaction and happiness.

More than just flour, sugar, and icing with candles on top, cakes symbolize the feast itself and why it is being celebrated. They also represent happiness and togetherness when shared among guests.

Depression can be because of your dieting. You can get down by depriving yourself the things you want to do and the food you want to consume. Specialists say that one of best solutions in battling depression is by doing the things that make you feel great. It's a no-brainer rule, but evidently very true. So if you believe eating your favorite cake is what you wish to do at once, then go ahead. You deserve it. Your body will appreciate it will release happy and positive chemicals.

Cakes may be viewed as evil particularly when you are in diet. But giving into the temptation occasionally isn't all bad. In fact, it's even good for you. So go ahead and be tempted. Sink your teeth into the soft, lush dark chocolate cake that you know you can't refuse. You would be glad that you yielded.

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