Not all desserts are bad for health

August 20, 2007

The desserts are full of calories and you might feel guilty the minute you have gulped down one under your throat. Desserts also might have tons of sugar, cream and butter.

All of these facts are true but still you can eat your favorite dessert free of guilt. Just make them low in calories.

All desserts carry all of these dreaded components of health like butter, cream etc. A little creativity and some helpful tips can allow you to have an array of great healthy desserts.

Cut down on the fat. Use only a percentage of the recommended amount of fat. For example, pies, flans and tarts are made with dough, which has refined flour and butter in the ratio of 2:1. Try out it in a ratio of 4:1

Try alternate methods of cooking. Bake, instead of frying, whenever possible. You can serve baked fritters with home make ice cream prepared with low fat cream.

Tone down the sugar. Though sugar contributes only half the calories compared to fat, the amounts added are large enough to make the dessert calorie rich. Start by reducing the amount of sugar by one fifth…. one fourth…. and so on.

Use fruits. Serve fresh fruits with yoghurt instead of usual ice cream. Include berries, orange, mangoes grapes, bananas, peaches, pineapple, kiwi etc. Fresh fruits are very low in fat and rich in valuable fibre.

Use nuts abundantly. Nuts contribute fibre, vitamins, and mineral along with feeling of fullness very quickly.

Cultivating a habit of eating low calorie desserts helps you avoid over consumption and stay in better health.

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