There's nothing harmful in consuming sweet food in moderation but for some people with a sweet tooth, they cannot abstain from sweet food like some others and this love for sweets often leads to overconsumotion of sugary foods and drinks resulting in heart diseases, type 2 diabetes, obesity, weaker bones and teeth, etc. The sweet tooth condition is related to a hormone released in the liver.
I also found an interesting study from Indiana University, USA and wanted to share it with you here. Your love of sweets could be tied to your drinking habits.
Scientists looked at brain scans and found people who had a greater preference for extremely sweet tastes also drank more alcohol—though no one in the study was a heavy drinker. One possible explanation for the link: Sugar and booze both affect your brain’s opioid system (responsible for reward and addictive behaviors), as well as the feel-good neurotransmitter dopamine.
There is a way to control this hormone to avoid these sugar cravings and will power is the biggest factor. But more about it in our next post. For now enjoy this healthy and hearty sweet chocolate recipe.
The following recipe might help you with your sweet cravings while still allowing you to maintain healthy eating habits.
So the following recipe I am. Sharing with you today will help you with your sugar cravings while still help you maintain your healthy eating habits.
Recipe-
Makes: 9-10 chocolate cum brownies
Ingredients
60g oat flour – rolled oats blended into a flour in the food processor or mixer grinder 40g of organic raw cacao powder Pinch of salt 75g crunchy almond butter 3 ½ tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp melted coconut oil 4x vegan chocolate bars - white and dark
Method
Mix together the oat flour, cacao powder and a pinch of salt, then add in the almond butter, maple syrup and melted coconut oil. Mix to form a dough. Roll out between 2 sheets of baking paper and use heart shaped cookie cutters to create the hearts. Arrange on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and freeze for 30 minutes. Break up the Vanoffee bars into a heat-proof bowl and melt in the microwave. Place a cocktail stick into each heart, then dip in the melted chocolate. Place back onto the a baking sheet and refrigerate until the chocolate is set.
Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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