There’s a reason we go gagga over sweets. Along with salty, it’s the primary, first presented taste on our tongues. No wonder starches, fruits, and other natural carbohydrates bring us comfort. For cripes sake, we’re designed to eat them!
There’s a reason we go gagga over sweets.
Along with salty, it’s the primary, first presented taste on our tongues.
No wonder starches, fruits, and other natural carbohydrates bring us comfort. For cripes sake, we’re designed to eat them!
It’s also the reason we’re so easily hooked on sugars and candies. We’re drawn irresistibly. Yet we know something’s missing…
Real sweet to the rescue
First and foremost, eating enough quality carbohydrate in our daily diet satisfies this urge tremendously.
And rather than fight the urge for sweets, we can satisfy our desire for them - and still stay trim. We just may need to get creative about it.
In the spirit of vegan goodies and sweets for spring, here’s a quick and easy alternative to sugary jams and syrups that may bring you too much of a blood sugar rebound.
Date cream
I also call this “whipped dates” because that’s what it is.
Easy to make, even easier to spread on bread, waffles, mochi (more about mochi here) hotcakes, or plop onto a bowl of steamy hot cereal at breakfast.
Step One: Take a half-dozen dates, or more if you are adventurous, and put them in the bottom of a glass bowl.
Step Two: cover with water
Step Three: soak overnight
Step Four: slip the pits from the dates
The dates should be mushy enough that it is easy to do.
Step Five: whip the dates and water with a fork.
That’s all there is too it! You’ll quickly learn what consistency you like best. Add less water for thicker consistency next time.
I can’t remember where I came up with this idea. Probably spilled some water on some dates and had to figure out how to salvage them. Give it a try. You may find that with the natural sugars and high fiber content, the sweet rush you get will only be in the taste and not in your blood sugar. And a great alternative to high fat spreads that can, to put it delicately, make us spread and fat.
Lani Muelrath, M.A. is Vegan Mainstream’s Health & Fitness Expert. Watch for regular articles from Lani on how to be a strong, healthy, fit vegan. Articles, videos, and more from Lani at www.lanimuelrath.com.
Lani is also “The Plant-Strong Fitness Expert” of www.lanimuelrath.com and creator of Fit Quickies™., and Boot Camp Mind: Top 10 Motivational Tools for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness Success. She has a Master’s Degree in Physical Education and over 30 years of experience as a teacher, coach, and trainer. She has received awards for her instruction, created and starred in her own CBS TV Show, and her expertise in the area of health and fitness is called upon by examiner.com, Dr. John McDougall’s Health and Medical Center, Dr. Neal Barnard’s 21-Day Vegan Kickstart program, the CHIP Program, and Engine 2 Diet.com. She is Certified in Plant-Based Nutrition Certification through Cornell University.
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