Why Dessert Is Important

The Importance of Having a Dessert The tradition of eating a dessert after having a meal is being followed by many cultures across the globe. This delectable dish served at the end of a dinner signifies completion of the meal and creates a sense ...

Why Do People Eat Desserts?

Well, why do people eat desserts? Is it because they have some sophisticated health excuse? Nope didn't think so. Most likely it's because desserts are way too good to admit. Most people actually eat desserts for one main reason: a sugar high. No,...

Is Eating Dessert Good Or Bad For You?

Desserts are an important part of eating well and eating healthy. The key to making dessert part of your healthy diet is that you should consider desserts as a special part of your life. Dessert is not something that should be eaten every day. If ...

Why You Always Have Room For Dessert

Most of us can testify to it. After two or three heaping portions of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and Waldorf salad you’re bursting at the seams. You’re so sated that you had to discretely place a cr...

10 Heart-Healthy Dessert Recipes

Sweets and treats aren’t off-limits if you’re aiming for a heart-healthy diet. You just have to choose carefully. High fat content (think creamy whipped topping or buttery, dense cookies)—particularly saturated fat—can cause higher cholesterol ...

What The Color Of A Fruit Bowl Has To Do With Healthy Eating

Getting kids to choose healthy options at school could be as easy as changing how those options are presented. Cornell University researchers found that putting fruit in a colorful bowl more than doubles fruit sales in schools. The finding is just...

152 Cheap And Healthy Dessert Recipes

From baked apples and chocolate bark to popsicles and ice cream, we have a few tricks to get a little dose of sugar into our diets while still maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Here are our favorite Greatist-approved dessert recipes, all of which a...

Types Of Desserts

Many books have been written about different types of desserts. The subtypes of this meal course differ in their service, texture and flavor, but all desserts share the common quality of sweetness. These treats fulfill the need for a simple sweet ...

12 Desserts You Can Make For Under 100 Calories

Basically any one of the thousands of healthy dessert recipes on this site could be perfect for Valentine’s Day. This is why I adore the holiday so much… it’s all about dessert! (And love. Whatever.) So today’s post is specifically geared towards...

Chocolate Treats Under 100 Calories

Once you've made your own veggie-packed pot of chicken noodle soup, you won't go back to the canned, supersalty stuff again.

Sweet Treats Under 150 Calories

Sometimes indulging your sweet tooth with a smart choice saves you from impulsively diving into that leftover candy in the break room. We’ve collected our most delicious low-calorie desserts—cookies, desserts, bars, and brownies—all that ring in a...

Dessert And Recipes

15 Healthy Twists On Kids' Favorite Dessert Recipes

Ice cream sandwiches have always been a favorite treat of mine. Calorie counts for store-bought ice cream sandwiches range from 150 to almost 500, but what the store-bought versions have in common are oils, additives, simple carbs, and corn syrup....