Nutritious Healthy Dessert Recipes for a Healthier You
Eating healthy can be quite a challenge especially when it comes to making healthy dessert recipes. Healthy recipes for making healthy desserts are just so rare these days.
I was visiting my lovely sister, Hope, the other day and she's totally into healthy eating and was immediately interested in concocting her own healthy dessert recipes after she got wind of my best dessert recipes website. We ended up spending the whole afternoon making some really healthy and nutritious carrot rye bread twists. (Actually sis did everything, I just watched.) As far as healthy desserts are concerned, I'd be contented with my trusty all-in-one snack, lunch and dessert - my favourite popiah or springrolls. And that sort of inspired me to start this healthy dessert recipes page. After all, Hope will have plenty to contribute. And if you have a Healthy Recipe or two to share, you sure are welcome to add some of your own here :)
We've been long taught and told that we should eat according to the food pyramid. However, just what do we need to eat in order to lead a healthy vibrant life? What vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are absolutely vital to our health, to our well-being?
Lets take a look at what our body needs and see if we can get some of those nutrients from the best desserts we so love.... Perhaps, after reading what nutrients we can get from our nutritious desserts we will make them differently.
Make Your Own Healthy Dessert Recipes
Desserts Can Be Nutritious
Vitamins In Desserts
Vitamin A
Dairy products like milk, cheese and butter, sweet potatoes and dark green leafy vegetables like rhubarb are tremendous natural sources of Vitamin A which is necessary for good eyesight and the optimal functioning of our immune system. While milk, cheese and butter are the very ingredients of most desserts, Healthy Dessert Recipes like a rhubarb pie works wonders like nothing else here.Vitamin B1
Whole grains and cereals are rich in thiamin, or Vitamin B1 which is imperative in aiding our body's ability to process carbohydrates. Well, plain old easy healthy dessert recipes like the wholemeal bread or the easy wholemeal bread pudding or even some chocolate oatmeal cookies will do fine. Vitamin B2
Fortified cereals, almonds and eggs are are wonderful sources of riboflavin, or Vitamin B2 which is used in many of our body's functioning including converting food into energy as well as the production of red blood cells. Vitamin B3
Again fortified cereal, peanuts and enriched flour have high amounts of niacin, or Vitamin B3 which aids digestion and helps our body convert food into energy. So perhaps we should be using more enriched flour in making more healthy dessert recipes like this multigrain pudding. Vitamin B6
Fortified cereals, fortified soy-based products, baked potatoes together with skin, bananas and eggs are some of our dessert ingredients in which this vitamin can be found. Vitamin B6 is vital for a healthy nervous system, and helps break down proteins and stored sugars. Vitamin B12
Soybeans and soy-based products are a good source of Vitamin B12 which is needed in the production of red blood cells. Looks like a soy or tofu dessert will come in handy. Vitamin C
Oranges, Lemons and other citrus fruits, red berries and potatoes are all loaded with vitamin C which is essential for promoting a healthy immune system, and in making chemical neurotransmitters in the brain. Try this lowfat citrus ice cream for an excellent source of vitamin C. Vitamin D
Egg yolks, fortified milk, cheese and cereals are high in Vitamin D which can also be made by our bodies through exposure to the sun. Vitamin D is necessary for our body to process calcium and maintain healthy bones and teeth. Give this blueberry cheese parfait a go! Vitamin E
Leafy green rhubarb, almonds, hazelnuts, and vegetable oils like sunflower, canola and soybean all contain this vital nutrient that acts as an anti-oxidant and is essential to our skin's health. Vitamin K
Naturally produced in our body within the intestinal fauna and flora environment, vitamin K is primarily responsible in enabling our blood to clot thus preventing us from bleeding endlessly. External sources of vitamin K include greens like parsley, lettuces, kale, broccoli, spinach plus a host of other green leafy veggies. However, overcooking your veggies will kill off most of their healthful properties. Any one have any ideas on how to preserve this nutrient in our healthy dessert recipes? How about some raw green with this quick lettuce salad, to start with?
Other Nutirents In Desserts
Calcium
Dairy products, rhubarb and fortified products such as orange juice, soy milk and tofu are all loaded with calcium. Like vitamin D, it plays a very important role in building and maintaining strong bones and teeth. Would anyone like an orange sherbet?Complex Carbohydrates
Whole grain breads, cereals and honey are some great sources of complex carbohydrates which are the best form of carbohydrates to maintain a stable blood sugar level. Carbohydrates primarily provides energy for our body especially the brain and nervous system. Try this healthy oat squares and banana honey muffins as great energy boosters. Or for a change, make some wholesome wholemeal croissants to enjoy with your favorite tuna or egg fillings. You might also want to find out more about health benefits of honey. Copper
Cashew nuts, sunflower seeds, wheat bran cereals, whole-grain products and cocoa products are all high in this nutrient. Copper aids in metabolism of iron and red cell formation as well as in the production of energy for cells. Essential Fatty Acids
Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, leafy vegetables and walnuts are all rich in essential fatty acids which aid various metabolic processes, the lack of which will upset our body's well-being. Try these healthy rock walnut muffins anytime of the day for a dose of essential fatty acids. Folic Acid
Fortified cereals, grain products, and dark leafy vegetables including rhubarb are known to be rich in folic acid which is vital for cell development, helps in preventing birth defects, promotes a healthy heart, and helps in the formation of red blood cells. Iron
Leafy green vegetables, soy foods and some fortified foods contain iron which is needed to transport oxygen to all parts of our body through the red blood cells. Potassium
Potatoes (together with the skin), prune juice, orange juice, leafy green vegetables, bananas and raisins are all great sources of potassium. This nutrient aids our nervous system and muscular functioning and also helps maintain a healthy balance of water in the blood and body tissues. Nothing comes easier and healthier than this potassium filled easy banana whip and raisin oat bars. Protein
Milk and eggs are richly endowed in protein which is the main component of all our muscles, organs and glands. In fact almost every inch of our body, every cell, every tendon, every ligament contains protein. We need it to grow when we were young and as adults, we need it to simply keep us healthy. I really can't imagine life without milk and eggs. Thank goodness for our healthy dessert recipes. Zinc
Fortified cereals, almonds, peanuts, soy foods, and dairy products are great dietary sources of zinc which supports the body’s immune system, reproduction system and the nervous system. Rye and cereal based breads and buns provide an excellent source of zinc as well as protein. Check out our rye coconut buns and carrot rye twists recipes :) Though this list is by no means exhaustive and all-encompassing, it paints a pretty good picture of what is in our desserts. Hopefully, with this we can now make our best desserts as healthy as possible. Healthy dessert recipes are the way forward! For more reasons to maintain good health and fitness, look at these fitness benefits.
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Everyone is talking about healthy eating these days and we at Best Dessert Recipes are no different. Share with us your own healthy recipe that you think will benefit dessert lovers? Drop us a line or more, we'd be delighted to discover your healthy ways :)
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