| Weight loss does not mean going hungry or limiting | | | | flour, the almonds, the cocoa powder, the baking soda, |
| yourself to flavorless foods. There are various | | | | and the salt. |
| calorie-smart recipes out there, from soups, to main | | | | In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar till it |
| courses, to desserts (yes, you got that right-even on a | | | | achieves a fluffy texture. Gradually pour in the beets, |
| diet, you can still enjoy a sweet treat). | | | | the buttermilk and the coffee and whisk briskly. Fold in |
| For instance, a lot of people don't know that chocolate | | | | the dry ingredients and mix everything till smooth. Make |
| is actually healthy. It comes from plants and contains | | | | sure that there are no clumps in the batter. |
| an amount of antioxidants that is 8 times more than | | | | Pour the batter in a non-stick baking pan (or a regular |
| what can be derived from strawberries, helping you | | | | baking pan lined with wax paper) and cook at 150C for |
| battle the aging process. It also contains serotonin and | | | | 35 minutes or so. You can check if the cake is done |
| revs up the endorphins, making you happy and | | | | by poking it with a toothpick. If bits of the cake stick to |
| optimistic about your endeavors (which, in this case, | | | | it, then it still needs to stay in the oven for a while. |
| might include weight loss). Too much of a good thing | | | | When the cake is done, leave it to cool for about 10 to |
| can be bad for you. The key is to enjoy this wondrous | | | | 15 minutes and prepare the icing. For this, you are going |
| food in moderation. | | | | to need half a cup of dark chocolate pieces, 2 |
| Here's a recipe for your basic, healthy Dark Chocolate | | | | tablespoons of honey and black coffee. Using a |
| Cake. To make it, you are going to need a cup and a | | | | non-stick pan, mix all the ingredients together in low |
| half of all-purpose flour, a quarter of a cup of almonds | | | | heat. Once everything is well-blended, take the pan out |
| (crushed), 5 tablespoons of cocoa powder, a | | | | of the fire and spread the icing all over the cake with a |
| teaspoon of baking powder, a quarter of a teaspoon | | | | spatula. |
| of salt, 4 oz. of finely grated beets (you can just peel | | | | If you're not a big fan of icing, you can skip that step |
| the beets and pop them in the blender), non-fat or low | | | | and serve the cake as it is, to the side of tea or |
| fat milk, 2 tablespoons of black coffee (or you can use | | | | coffee. It's an amazingly yummy comfort food that |
| its equivalent by dissolving instant coffee in warm | | | | doesn't pack in as much fat as the store-bought |
| water), 3 large-sized eggs, and cup of sugar. | | | | versions. Based on the measurements, this should |
| Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl; namely, the | | | | serve 10, with an estimated 222 calories per serving. |