The Health Benefits Of ‘Desserts’ That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

Have you ever felt your heart skip a beat looking at a chocolate lava cake? Are sweet cravings your greatest weakness? Despite the negatives that most of us hear about desserts, they surprisingly benefit our health. If you have a sweet tooth, and are perturbed or feel guilty about it read about  the five health benefits, and stop worrying  too much about your indulgence.

1. Nutrients That Abound In Desserts

 Many of us experience the cravings for certain delicious desserts. Our preferences for low carb diets, often makes us overlook the fact that carbohydrates are an essential nutrient for our body. There’s no denying that desserts may be lacking in the right form of carbohydrates that can be deemed ‘healthy’. But right indulgences have the potential of fueling our body and mind, no matter what source the carbohydrates come from, it’s much better that way than disregarding deserts altogether. Studies show that pumpkin pie or dark chocolate are rich sources of whole food containing  necessary vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants that are added into our diet.

2. The ‘Happiness’ Quotient In Desserts

Have you ever wondered why does a bite of our favorite dessert takes us to a higher level of happiness. That feeling of ‘goodness’  is from the bites of joy that has passed down our throats. Most nutritionist agree that foods with higher natural levels of carbohydrates contribute to the production of chemicals in the brain and body that are responsible for our emotional well being. So our favorite dessert has the potential of marginally altering the serotonin levels of the brain in a positive way.  As long as we don’t over-indulge eating our favorite sweet, our body will favorably accept it, without feeling the guilt pangs.

3. Giving Weight Control A Stimulus Eating Dessert

One of the biggest cause of diet failure is denying ourselves the cravings for sweets. Short term fitness goals does see improvements after an average adult stops eating desserts altogether. Studies to the contrary however show that adults eating desserts and balancing it by eating nutritious diet have a greater potential of success losing weight over a long-term period. When small amounts of dessert satisfy the cravings of the body, it satiates its own appetite for them.  But sacrificing sweets altogether as a part of weight loss program, there are chances it may lead to overindulgence, after the objectives are met, and we get back eating the normal diet. Prudence requires that balancing a healthy diet with regular exercises, leads to successful outcomes, rather than completely eliminating them fromour regular diet.

4. Desserts Become A Convenient Source Of Adding More  Fruits Into Your Diet

Fruits are the best source of nutrients that keeps us healthy and strong, besides building up our immune system to fight certain diseases. Despite the beneficial value of fruits, many of us overlook the nutritional aspect, and  undervalue their importance. As an example, take the case of frozen Greek Yogurt. We know  the health value of the food, but adding raspberries and blueberries enhances the nutritional value even further. As  a protein rich food with healthy fats, it  becomes an ideal dessert, additionally fulfilling our needs for daily fruit intake. Healthy dessert creativity is endless, whether its chocolate  covered strawberries to vanilla and mango smoothies, scrumptious options are available in plenty to explore.

5. Desserts Have A Soothing Impact On The Negative Side Effects Of Dieting

Many of us may not have  given a thought on the reasons why hospitals serve jello or chocolate pudding to patients. It’s done to soothe the patient’s appetite that they seem to have lost due to an illness. During this phase, the patient enjoys consuming sugary, low-nutrient carbohydrates than any other food. The National Eating Disorders Association, US in a report states that abruptly cutting down  the intake of carbs and sugar, results in the body losing the levels of glucose needed for energy. One of the negative aspects of dieting is the feeling of sluggishness, mental fog, and distractions.

So if you are a dessert fan, don’t regret your decision ordering an apple-pie. As long as you eat a well-balanced diet, which has whole grains, vegetables, and proteins, desserts add a feel of sublime to you diet.