It is difficult to find a person in the world who does not like sweets. Someone loves the taste, someone needs them daily, and still others need sweets as an antidepressant. From childhood, we are taught that excessive consumption of cakes with chocolates is harmful to health. But is this really so and are all sweets harmful? Let's try to figure it out in more detail.
Dark chocolate
Fall in love with the taste of dark chocolate and forget about milk. There are few calories in dark chocolate, but a lot of useful substances: flavonoids that take care of capillaries, proteins, iron, calcium, magnesium and vitamins.
Marshmallow
Less calories than other sweets. It contains a lot of phosphorus and iron with proteins. All of these substances are able to strengthen muscle tissue.
Marmalade
This type of sweets is useful thanks to pectin - a component that gives it a jelly shape. Pectin is able to lower cholesterol, remove toxins and normalize the gastrointestinal tract. By the way, there are not so many calories in it.
Paste
It is permissible to use pastila in reasonable quantities and at the same time you can not be afraid for the figure. Like fruit jelly, it reduces the negative effects of radiation, can remove salts of heavy metals.
Honey
It contains as many calories as sugar. It is much sweeter, which means that you need less of it. If you put 2 tablespoons of sugar in tea, then you can put one honey. Honey also contains useful amino acids, minerals and vitamins. The daily intake of iron, manganese and magnesium is contained in 100 g of honey.
Halva
It is extremely tasty and has a rejuvenating effect on the body. It contains vitamins of group B, A, E, which have a beneficial effect on the skin and cardiovascular system. Since ancient times, halva has been used for cosmetic purposes.
Candied fruit
This product is natural, it contains many antioxidant vitamins: ascorbic acid, tocopherol, beta-carotene. Candied fruits can improve memory, relieve fatigue. Thanks to this sweetness, you can keep your nerves under control, better focus. Another plus is their low calorie content.
Jam
Jam contains a huge amount of minerals and vitamins. But in order to preserve its useful properties, it should not be cooked according to the "grandmother's recipe." You need to cook five-minute jam or make cold jam. The most useful jams: nut, cornelian, quince, raspberry.
Cane sugar
Nutritionists said 20 years ago that brown cane sugar is much healthier than regular sugar. With minimal industrial processing, cane sugar is very beneficial to the body. Thanks to molasses, it contains a complex of useful microelements: potassium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, calcium.
Berries with fruits
A huge amount of antioxidants, mineral salts, minerals, vitamins is found in berries and fruits. All this is necessary for longevity and health. Among other things, they are nutritious thanks to organic acids, carbohydrates, proteins, essential oils and fiber. The best helper for those looking to lose weight is fiber.
