In italy, gelato is pure enjoyment, without the worry
It may come as a surprise to you, but authentic Italian gelato can be a great alternative to ice cream. If you’re dedicated to healthier food choices, and often skip the sweet treats, you might love to know gelato is often regarded as a healthful, better choice. You can enjoy it, guilt-free! Unlike traditional American ice cream, you can indulge without compromise to your healthy eating lifestyle goals. Here’s 3 great reasons you should have gelato instead of ice cream.
Served In Small Portions And Eaten With A Miniature Spoon
Don’t let the small portions and a mini spoon trick you into thinking this is part of some innate human obsession with miniatures and tiny things. Beyond a common experience of sampling flavors, real artisanal gelato is served in small portions with a miniature spoon. A health benefit to that is the small spoon allows for consuming it at a slower pace, and as a result, you get to enjoy your dessert a little longer. Additionally, when you see the smaller, yet perfectly portioned scoop, or scoops if you wish, it visually suggests to savor the experience. Research shows that slower eating and savoring our food helps us to feel full when enjoying smaller portions. Parents everywhere love this because when it comes to kids, the smaller portions and miniature spoons is useful for encouraging mindful eating - and minimal mess. These are little health benefits we can take huge delight in.
A Better Choice When You’re Watching Your Weight
With a tendency to be lower in calories and fat than regular ice cream, it’s a dessert choice that’s better when you’re working on weight loss. But it’s also suitable for a diet that calls for higher fat, higher calories. Some meal plans designed for certain health circ*mstances involves meals aimed at rich, high-fat foods. With a large percentage of calories coming from fat, gelato should be acknowledged.
Chocolate Indulgence Without Guilt
Gelato flavored with dark chocolate, the way Dolce Vita makes it, is another reason you can indulge your sweet tooth. In fact, the proven health benefits of dark chocolate are undeniable. There’s plenty of evidence showing how impressive and beneficial it is. It would require a fully dedicated blog post all about the healthful and wholesome qualities to give you a thorough affirmation, but one thing you should know is the purest form of chocolate we humans can consume is cacao, and when it comes to Dolce Vita, there’s a motto that Nick, the gelato Maestro sticks to - nothing but the best! There’s so many health reasons and goodness that comes from dark chocolate, especially Cacao, there’s no reason for you to compromise here.
