Life without sweet and boring sweet. But it's no secret that many sweets are empty calories and even harm.

The answer is unique and unambiguous: choose the right one!.

"The right sweets" are very useful both for children and adults sweet tooth, besides, if they regale at the "right" time of the day and observe the measure of no harm to the figure will not be. What sweets are useful and what exactly?.

Honey This useful product, gifted by nature itself, can replace sugar. Moreover, unlike sugar, in which one glucose is needed from a body of substances, honey contains up to 70% of useful substances: folic and pantothenic acids, vitamins B2, PP, C, B6, E, k and H, as well as magnesium, calcium , sodium, iodine and iron. In addition, enzymes contained in honey, improve digestion and improve appetite, which gives food an opportunity to digest better. Nutritionists recommend eating up to two tablespoons of honey per day - this is an excellent prevention of many diseases and no harm to the figure.

Dried fruits.

Do you want candy? Eat dried fruit! Raisins, dried apricots, prunes are not only sweet, but also very useful, especially for the heart and blood vessels, because they contain minerals such as potassium, sodium, iron. Dried fruits are rich in coarse fiber, and therefore not only satisfy hunger, but also contribute to the excellent work of the digestive tract.

Do not forget about the "domestic" dried fruits - apples and pears. For example, apple drying contains a lot of pectin, and pears have the ability to remove heavy metals from the body. The recommended norm of any dried fruit is 30 g. in a day.

Black chocolate.

This sweetness with bitterness helps to regulate blood pressure during hypotension, helps strengthen the vessels, in addition, chocolate has a positive effect on the nervous system and helps cope with depression. It is irreplaceable at mental loads - 50 gr and the brain will cope with any most difficult task. But you do not need to overeat - the chocolate is quite caloric - the daily norm is not more than 30 gr.

Marmalade.

This candy contains useful substances of pectin. They reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood, remove toxins, improve the work of the gastrointestinal tract, and, importantly, pectin inhibits the development of cancer cells.

The most useful marmalade of apples, black currants, plums and apricots. It is very important to learn how to choose marmalade, because not all of it is equally useful. Stop the choice of fruit and berry marmalade, in addition, the packaging should indicate that the product includes pectin compounds. "Useful" norm - 20-30 gr. in a day.

Jelly, kissel.

A great alternative to marmalade is his relative - jelly. It contains the same useful substances, but only if you learn how to make jelly yourself from natural juice and gelatin, and not from a packaged powder containing sugar, artificial colors and preservatives. The same applies to the ancient sweetness of Slavic origin - jelly. It can be cooked from any fruit, and additional usefulness will be provided by honey, which can be added instead of sugar.

Marshmallow, pastille.

These sweets are also useful for making pectins, without which the content of marshmallows and pastilles - empty calories. That's why do not forget to read the information on the packaging, choosing the products of only proven manufacturers. By the way, there are many recipes for preparing marshmallows and pastilles at home. Try to please home made with their own cooked sweets, but do not forget about the sense of proportion - up to 50 gr. in a day.

Ice cream, sorbet.

Quality cream ice cream in moderate doses will supply the body with calcium, but fruit is an ideal option for those who adhere to a diet. Alternative - easy, vitamin sorbet. Many call it frozen juice, this is not entirely true, but it does not change the essence - fruit sorbet, vitamin-rich, perfectly useful product, especially in summer heat.

Candied fruit.

Berries, fruits and even vegetables, cooked in sugar syrup, and then dried - candied fruit - one of the oldest delicacies of Eastern origin. Since candied fruit is brewed in sugar syrup, there is a lot of sugar in them, but they also contain a large amount of fiber that improves digestion, many different microelements and vitamins. Therefore, if you adhere to the norm - 30 gr. in day, then candied fruits, especially home-made, will only be useful.

The choice of candied fruits is huge, so you need to choose them correctly.

The bright color of the product indicates that dyes have been added to candied fruits (well, even if natural), so it is better to choose pale candied fruits - they are more natural, and, therefore, useful.

Wagasi.

These are Japanese cakes, which contain only natural ingredients: wheat, red beans, agar-agar, rice, chestnuts, various herbs and tea. There is practically no Sahara in Vagasi, and lovers of traditional cakes may seem unsweet at first, so tea with honey will be very helpful here.. There are 25 varieties of Vagasi, each of which is a small culinary masterpiece, and their cooking is a kind of culinary art.

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