As we look around us we see others exchanging flowers, teddy bears and of course the decadent chocolates and candies in a way to show their love and appreciation for one another. However, there is no reason why we can’t love what we eat on this day just as well. Although it is easy to indulge in the plethora of sweets and give in to the “Well its only one day a year” mantra, there are ways to survive and be strong. Whether your method is to have a little bit of everything (if it is possible to survive with a bite) or to simply make healthier choices; be WISE.
I have included some tips to remember as the day goes by such as paying attention to labels. By reading the labels you can be sure to avoid all hydrogenated fats found in a lot of WHITE CHOCOLATE. The reason for this is because it tastes best when made with cocoa butter, a natural fat. Hence, when presented with the choice of a chocolate covered something or another or a tart with vanilla cream filling, go for the chocolate. The filling consists of more fats, cream and artificial flavorings. Who knew the purest, lightest chocolate is the worst. Dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate only contains 60 percent sugar coming directly from the cocoa bean, hence less carbs than milk chocolate. Milk chocolate is made with dairy.
A good chocolate fix is dark chocolate bark, which resembles tree bark. You can find this with sliced nuts or dried fruit inside. An even better choice would be a chocolate covered pretzel in comparison to chocolate covered nuts for example. They have less calories and less fat. Last but not least, make sure if you are going to splurge, make sure it is a high quality chocolate-one that melts in your mouth for sure.
No comments:
Post a Comment