AerospaceFan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 1409 times:
I try to avoid desserts that are "bad for you". Therefore, I try to avoid rich foods such as chocolate mousse, ice cream, and cake.
For dessert, my preferences are for delectable fruit salads, especially those with peaches and pears. Cantaloupes are great, too, as are pineapple, oranges, and apples.
What healthful desserts to you eat? Thanks in advance.
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 1, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 1408 times:
Well, fruit is always great, as are fresh sorbets made with uncooked fruit (there is a huge difference between uncooked and cooked sorbets). As far as healthy deserts not involving fruit, I came across a recipe in a bodybuilding cookbook for a low fat, high protein sweet potato/yam cheesecake. Basically, you take 3 baked yams, peel them, add about a pound and a half of nonfat ricotta, a cup of whey protein powder and a cup of Splenda and mix them. You then put the mixture inside a non-hydrogenated graham cracker crust and bake. It is really good
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AerospaceFan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 1399 times:
Very interesting! (Responding to N1120A)
LOL! (Responding to ANCFlyer)
I used to be a "card member" of the GNC chain of nutritional supplement stores. It seems to be well-run, and I found that it met my needs. Since I'm not a bodybuilder, I don't know much about bodybuilding, but I do know that GNC sells foods specificially for that purpose. I would imagine that buying these special foods could get kind of expensive.
It's nice to know that one can make one's own supplements for bodybuilding.
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 1393 times:
Quoting AerospaceFan (Reply 3): I used to be a "card member" of the GNC chain of nutritional supplement stores. It seems to be well-run, and I found that it met my needs. Since I'm not a bodybuilder, I don't know much about it, but I do know that GNC sells foods specificially for bodybuilding. I would imagine that buying these special foods could get kind of expensive.
It's nice to know that one can make one's own supplements for that purpose.
GNC is anything but a well run company, but lets not get into that. As far as the expense of bodybuilding supplements, it is all relative. It is cheaper to have a MetRx shake with fruit in it than it is to get a McCrackShack value meal. Food for thought
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AerospaceFan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 1388 times:
Quoting N1120A (Reply 4): It is cheaper to have a MetRx shake with fruit in it than it is to get a McCrackShack value meal. Food for thought
Interesting thoughts!
An aside: Do you consider these supplements to be suitable as desserts? I would imagine that if you are not a dedicated bodybuilder, they might not be entirely suitable.
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79 Reply 6, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 1386 times:
Quoting AerospaceFan (Reply 5): An aside: Do you consider these supplements to be suitable as desserts? I would imagine that if you are not a dedicated bodybuilder, they might not be entirely suitable.
A protein shake? Not unless you get a good smoothie recipe from your favorite juice bar. Besides, they are meant to act as complete meals and would be really hard to finish if you have just had a whole meal. As far as that cheesecake recipe goes, I made it for Thanksgiving 3 years ago and it went over really well as a dessert
Mangeons les French fries, mais surtout pratiquons avec fierte le French kiss
AerospaceFan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 1384 times:
I personally like smoothies as well. My thinking is that they are fine on occasion, although pricey. I suppose I could make my own at home. I have a blender that I really should use more often.
Aleksandar From Serbia, joined Jul 2000, 3229 posts, RR: 34 Reply 9, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1377 times:
I'm addicted to chocolate, so as long as there is a chocolate and some cream, I'm very happy As for the fruit, it's also nice, but chocolate comes first.
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18861 posts, RR: 64 Reply 10, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1373 times:
I'm in the camp of being against fruit after a meal as dessert. Fruit takes a lot less time to digest, and depending upon your metabolism and what you've eaten just prior, fresh fruit can actually begin to putrify before being completely digested.
AerospaceFan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1365 times:
Quoting AeroWesty (Reply 10): Fruit takes a lot less time to digest, and depending upon your metabolism and what you've eaten just prior, fresh fruit can actually begin to putrify before being completely digested.
Aloges From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 8357 posts, RR: 47 Reply 13, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1352 times:
Quoting AeroWesty (Reply 10): depending upon your metabolism and what you've eaten just prior, fresh fruit can actually begin to putrify before being completely digested.
So the hydrochloric acid in your stomach doesn't do anything to prevent that, does it?
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AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18861 posts, RR: 64 Reply 14, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1349 times:
If it has been mostly absorbed digesting the rest of the meal, then there's obviously less of it available for your dessert. As I said, it depends upon your metabolism rate and what you ate. That said, have you ever burped after eating a fruit plate that followed a meal? If yes, then the fresh fruit is beginning to putrify and give off gasses in your stomach. YMMV.
Srbmod From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 16888 posts, RR: 51 Reply 17, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 1315 times:
Quoting AerospaceFan (Thread starter):
For dessert, my preferences are for delectable fruit salads, especially those with peaches and pears. Cantaloupes are great, too, as are pineapple, oranges, and apples
Those saying it's unhealthy should $|_|t up. I firmly believe, it's more healthy to allow oneself to have a cake, ice cream or some chocolate from time to time.
Not only it's well earned after a plate of overcooked vegs and pasta, it's first and foremost calming and thus prevents insomnia, gastric ulcer and hair loss.
AerospaceFan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (7 years 3 months 2 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 1307 times:
Quoting Srbmod (Reply 17): Fruit salad is a side dish, not a dessert.
Okay. But I'm not that picky about calling dishes by their proper names, as long as they're delicious.
Actually, I've seen fruit salad as both a side order and dessert. For example, at the Sizzler chain of restaurants, you can have all-you-can-eat soup and salad, and that includes fruit such as peaches in syrup, pineapple, romaine lettuce, baby tomatoes, etc.
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As for the fruit, it's also nice, but chocolate comes first.
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