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    Diwali season is right around the corner, and as are all the taash parties, late-night binges and festivities. You’d probably be gifting and receiving boxes upon boxes of your favourite seasonal mithais. Let’s be honest, you’ve got to have superhuman discipline to be able to successfully make it through this time of the year without having gorged on all the ladoos, halwas and barfis that come within your vicinity. 
    It’s easy to get caught up in the storm of excitement and lose out on all the hard-earned progress you’ve made healthwise. After all, most of these delicious sweets come laden with high levels of sugar and vanaspati ghee (toxic transfats). Each morsel comes with its own laundry list of health impacts.
    So what’s the solution? How can you satiate your sweet tooth this festive season without feeling guilty about it? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
    We got in touch with Manasa Rajan, Holistic Health Coach, Food Product R&D @EatFit to help us navigate through this health dilemma. And according to her, these are the five Diwali sweets that you can eat guilt-free this festive season:
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    1. Nolen Gur Sandesh This is a seasonal delicacy, and is now more easily available throughout the country. Specially made from fresh Date Palm Jaggery (Nolen Gur) and chenna or milk fat. This much loved Bengali sweet makes the healthy list, because of the fresh Palm Jaggery, which is harvested in the winter months, and is quite mineral-dense, a rich source of iron, magnesium, potassium & calcium. Great for supporting haemoglobin & even bone health. Palm Jaggery is also a more natural, less processed sweetener, with a lower glycemic index, which is a consideration with all the festive eating!
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    2. Gond (Atta) Laddoo This particular speciality dessert is considered a superfood in our traditional cultural wisdom. Typically consumed only in the winter months or by new mothers, postpartum, Gond is a natural edible gum, which is a dietary fibre and helps reduce inflammation and stomach issues. It's also great for filling you up and avoiding overconsumption. So, really a friend in the festive season, where all the heavy foods and late nights can cause acidity & digestive issues. The laddoo is made with whole wheat atta and nuts, and is satiating and fibre rich as a whole, helping us avoid a binge.
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    3. Poppyseed Payasam This South Indian speciality has a delicate flavour. Made with crushed poppy seeds, almonds and coconut along with moong dal & jaggery, everything about the dessert is healthy and all the nuts and seeds are great sources of omega fatty acids and rich mineral content. Moreover, since it is made with lentils and jaggery, it is better for stable blood sugar and hormonal balance. Poppyseeds also have a calming effect and can help relieve stress.
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    4. Gajak Made with Sesame and jaggery, Gajak is considered a daily must-have in the winter months!. It is a truly healthy dessert. Sesame is very mineral dense and rich in Calcium. It has 10 times more calcium than dairy milk. With the quality fat & fibre with the bone-enhancing benefit, there is no guilt in this dessert. Eat mindfully though, healthy doesn’t mean, we should eat it in large quantities.
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    5. Mewa or Mixed Dry FruitThis is the healthiest choice for a festive dessert and also for daily snacking. Also, it's an option that is always available in Diwali gatherings & gifting. Choose this as a way to add quality fat to your diet and also loads of minerals, protein & fibre. The natural sugars in the dried fruit is the best choice compared to any other sweetener in desserts, even jaggery or palm sugar, because it is in its whole fruit form, with fibre intact. A great choice for diabetics or if you have PCOD or are trying to manage weight. 
    So what are you waiting for? 
    Go and make the most of these delicious, sweet and safe options! 

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