I am a sugar head.
For me, the day is not complete without something sweet.
(Maybe I could learn a thing or two fromgoing sugar-free for 10 dayslike this woman did.)
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Then I started wondering:Whenshould I eat dessert?
So I asked the experts.
The general consensus: after lunch is best.
She suggests eating dessert about an hour after lunch.
“If eaten directly after your last meal, you could become bloated and uncomfortable,” she says.
Dawn Jackson Blatner, R.D.N., agrees that post-meal is best.
Psychologically, it’s also better to eat it after a meal," she says.
“A piece of cake at home feels guilty and overindulgent.
That same piece of cake with others feels fun and celebratory,” she says.
Whatyou eat matters too.
Blatner says that dark chocolate and a cup of tea is the ideal health-conscious dessert.
“The tea helps you slow down and savor dessert-time,” which boosts satisfaction, she says.
Sometimes, she adds, the tea alone is enough.
“Most of the time we want dessert just for the ‘taste transition’ after a savory meal.
And you’re able to get a similar transition with peppermint or flavored tea.
