Appetizers start the meal, the main dish is the main feature, but desserts, they are simply paradise. There are lots of terms to define a dessert, but the most accurate one, I think everyone would agree, is that it is simply irresistible.
What is more sumptuous, more enticing, more satisfying than eating chocolate for dessert? If you are looking for the perfect ending to a meal, there could be no mistaking that a sumptuous dessert would fit the bill.
You know you desire it. But for some reasons, you just can't. Sweets are truly enticing just by looking at it. How much more enticing it can be if you sink your teeth into its soft, lush, dark cake? The downside of eating those lush desserts is that it would surely destroy your hard work at the gym. You then wonder, is there a way you can eat desserts without gaining pounds on the weighing scale? Well, you can and you cannot.
The answer is ambiguous because there's no certain answer. What is effective for some wouldn't cut it for the others. If there are those who can eat 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 sufficient. 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 sweets a little healthier for us.
All good stories must have sweet endings, just like a perfect meal. You may have the fullest meal ever or you just have had the blandest, but your experience will not be full without desserts.
To start with, take a healthy meal before having your dessert. It just wouldn't do if your main lunch and dessert are both unhealthy. At least make your meal as healthy as possible so you can reward yourself with a decadently fine sweet later.
Pile up your desserts with healthy ingredients. Instead of all bad-for-your sweets, add some fruits to balance the nutritious factors. But if you are purchasing instead of making, then read look for those with organic ingredients and search those with "low fat," low calorie," no calorie" etc. on the labels.
Get your dessert in tiny portions. Have you seen those stylish desserts served at restaurants and bakeshops? They are like the Mini-Me's of a full cake but they are actually less than a regular cut. 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.
And finally, try to eat decadent desserts during special functions only. Think of it like this, you are just making a dessert more special by eating them during special days. If you consume them daily, as unlikely as this may sound, you might lose interest in them because they are not "off-limits" to you any longer. Eating the decadent sweets during special functions doesn't mean going skipping desserts altogether every meal. Sweet desserts can be fruits in parfait or yogurt. Still has the goodness of a dessert without the guilty conscience.
What is more sumptuous, more enticing, more satisfying than eating chocolate for dessert? If you are looking for the perfect ending to a meal, there could be no mistaking that a sumptuous dessert would fit the bill.
You know you desire it. But for some reasons, you just can't. Sweets are truly enticing just by looking at it. How much more enticing it can be if you sink your teeth into its soft, lush, dark cake? The downside of eating those lush desserts is that it would surely destroy your hard work at the gym. You then wonder, is there a way you can eat desserts without gaining pounds on the weighing scale? Well, you can and you cannot.
The answer is ambiguous because there's no certain answer. What is effective for some wouldn't cut it for the others. If there are those who can eat 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 sufficient. 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 sweets a little healthier for us.
All good stories must have sweet endings, just like a perfect meal. You may have the fullest meal ever or you just have had the blandest, but your experience will not be full without desserts.
To start with, take a healthy meal before having your dessert. It just wouldn't do if your main lunch and dessert are both unhealthy. At least make your meal as healthy as possible so you can reward yourself with a decadently fine sweet later.
Pile up your desserts with healthy ingredients. Instead of all bad-for-your sweets, add some fruits to balance the nutritious factors. But if you are purchasing instead of making, then read look for those with organic ingredients and search those with "low fat," low calorie," no calorie" etc. on the labels.
Get your dessert in tiny portions. Have you seen those stylish desserts served at restaurants and bakeshops? They are like the Mini-Me's of a full cake but they are actually less than a regular cut. 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.
And finally, try to eat decadent desserts during special functions only. Think of it like this, you are just making a dessert more special by eating them during special days. If you consume them daily, as unlikely as this may sound, you might lose interest in them because they are not "off-limits" to you any longer. Eating the decadent sweets during special functions doesn't mean going skipping desserts altogether every meal. Sweet desserts can be fruits in parfait or yogurt. Still has the goodness of a dessert without the guilty conscience.
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