Nutritionist told what sweets are good for health and body.
'26.03.2022'
Source: 7 Days
Maria Shubina, a nutritionist at the X-Fit fitness club chain, told the publication “7 Days”About sweet foods that, if used wisely, will not spoil your figure.
“The first thing that people refuse to lose weight is sugar-containing products. But what to do when the craving for sweets turns out to be stronger than the desire to have a beautiful figure? Here is a list of sweets that, when used wisely, will not ruin your figure, ”says Maria.
Fortunately, there are relatively low-calorie sweets, and some of them even have a number of useful properties. These include honey, pastille, marshmallows, marmalade, jam, dried fruits, candied fruits. The whole secret is that they practically do not contain fat, unlike sweets, cakes and many other goodies, respectively - their caloric value is much lower.
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1. Copper
Bee honey is one of the most delicious and healthy alternatives to familiar sweets. It is a real storehouse of mineral salts, fruit acids, phytoncides. Honey strengthens the immune system and restores the body’s defenses, improves digestion, and soothes the nervous system.
It relieves inflammation, softens breathing, has bactericidal, antimicrobial properties, which makes it an indispensable tool for colds. However, it is worth remembering: despite all the benefits, honey contains a large amount of simple carbohydrates (fructose and glucose) and has a fairly high calorie content, and also causes allergies very often. Therefore, observe the measure.
Attention! Honey is not a sweetener for people with diabetes.
2. Dried fruits
Prunes and dried apricots, raisins, dried apples, dates, figs are rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals. They strengthen blood vessels and support the heart muscle, prevent blood clots, help the stomach and cleanse the body. In addition, dried fruits strengthen the nervous system, support the liver and kidneys, increase hemoglobin and improve eyesight. As with honey, dried fruits should not be abused. 30-40 g per day will be enough to get all the useful substances, but at the same time keep the figure.
3. Candied fruits
These are berries and fruits cooked in thick syrup. They are slightly more high-calorie than regular dried fruits due to the use of syrup, but at the same time retain all the beneficial properties. Candied fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals, antioxidants and fiber, volatile and pectin. This is a great replacement for candy and candy.
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4. Marshmallows
In fact, marshmallows are applesauce or any other fruit puree, whipped with sugar and egg white into a sweet airy mass. Marshmallows are rich in pectins - soluble dietary fiber, which have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, are able to remove harmful substances from the body, including heavy metals, lower cholesterol, and increase immunity. The most useful will be natural white marshmallows without chocolate icing.
5. Marmalade
Choose natural marmalade made from berry or fruit puree with the addition of gelatin or agar agar. Such a sweet will be rich in pectins and vitamins already familiar to us. But finding her on the shelves of a store is a great success. As a rule, the composition still includes colorants, flavors, sweeteners and gelling agents. This marmalade will not bring much benefit.
6. Jam
Jam is rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber. But only that which is prepared from fruits and berries, grated with sugar or not more than 15 minutes heat-treated. In this case, the jam will retain the benefit.
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7. Pastille
A close relative of marshmallows and marmalade, pastille according to the classic recipe is prepared from applesauce. But today on the shelves of supermarkets you can find many options - from lingonberry, raspberry or rowan puree. If egg white is added to the pastille, then it becomes like marshmallows, acquires airiness. Like many of the above described snacks, it is rich in vitamins, soluble dietary fiber and trace elements.
Do not forget: despite all the benefits, these sweets are low-calorie only in relation to cakes, pastries, sweets and chocolate, but they still have a high enough calorie content to spoil the figure with unlimited use.
