Why Eating Fruit For Dessert is Actually a Good Thing

Okay, okay I understand Fruit doesn't really count as dessert- or does it?  In this day and age yogurt has now become a dessert so why not fruit?  At the end of the day it tastes pretty good and it's much healthier than ice cream, but it still seems wrong.  But that's just my opinion- and really all logic is against me. 

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Grant you not all fruit was created equal.  Pineapple and Strawberries for instance are delicious and I would happily enjoy them for dessert.  Bananas- no freaking way.  I don't care how healthy they are.

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But, all babbling aside here are the reasons why eating fruit for dessert may not actually be the end of the world (however you may also be slightly less dramatic than myself).

1. They're Delicious!

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Unless you're an absolute crazy person you have to agree that fruit tastes pretty damn good.  It's sugary and tasty. 

2. It's easy to prepare

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Pretty much just add whipped cream- or honestly vanilla ice cream with most fruit is pretty dank.  For a fancier dessert melt Godiva chocolate (or any chocolate really-Godiva is just ridiculously delicious). 

3. It's Healthy

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Unlike many of the sweet treats that I've become addicted to over the years, the sugar in fruits is much more easily digested.  In both fruit and other treats like cake there is fructose and glucose, and typically an even distribution of both.  Even though fruit does contain a fair amount of glucose, which requires the release of insulin in order to be digested properly, the fiber and vitamins it contains helps move this process along- leaving you healthier and happier.   

4. (as a continuation of 3) Your Doctor Will Love You

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I don't know about anyone else, but personally my doctor can be a bit of a hard-ass.  She has no problem telling me that I need to eat healthier or get more exercise.  So as an attempt to please her and make myself feel better I have vowed to eat more fruit.  I was originally going to try vegetables but I really don't think I'm ready for that- fruit was the next best thing.  And, thus far, she approves! 

5. The Rest of you Body will Love you

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Towards the end of last semester I began to make a commitment to a healthier eating lifestyle.  While that doesn't mean that I'm going to cut out Brownie Sundaes completely it does mean that I have been trying to skip dessert some nights or simply have some strawberries of pineapple instead. 

Not only have I toned up a little bit but I have actually begun to feel exponentially better.  I'm happier and I have more energy (clichéd but true).