Ganesh Chaturthi Cholesterol-Free Sweets 2022: One of the grandest festivals celebrated in India – the 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi is around the corner. This festival brings with it a sense of celebration, joy and love. A variety of sweets and snacks are also enjoyed with it. If you suffer from hypercholesterolemia or high cholesterol levels, this time can pose a serious problem- as it becomes challenging to control cholesterol levels while indulging in the festive spirit. Well, this means you can avoid sweets, instead opt for healthy options in moderation that can definitely help maintain your cholesterol levels. Dietician, Garima Goyal suggests a few lip smacking healthy dessert options that will keep cholesterol levels in check while giving you all the festive feels.Also Read – Ganesh Chaturthi Decoration Ideas 2022: 5 Easy and Simple Ideas to Decorate Bappa’s House This Year
Try these guilt-free homemade sweets on Ganesh Chaturthi 2022:
Lauki ki kheer
Using bottle-gourd in your pudding with skimmed milk is a great dessert if you want to keep it healthy! Along with numerous vitamins and minerals, the fiber found in flax can help you keep your cholesterol levels under control. It’s always better if you choose natural sweeteners like jaggery or natural low-sugar alternatives like stevia instead of refined sugar. Also Read – Ganesh Chaturthi 2022 Panchang: Right Time to Bring Bappa Home According to Nakshatra and Yoga
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Fruit yogurt
Mixing some cold yogurt with delicious fruits can never go wrong! The goodness of probiotics in yogurt along with all the health benefits of fruit will help you manage your lipid profile while satisfying your taste buds. Freeze it for a while to get a soft ice cream like texture, this will also help curb any ice cream or custard cravings.
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Dry Fruit Modak
Ganesh Chaturthi is never complete without mentioning Modak. But instead of regular modak, we can switch to modified modak! Grinding and mixing some almonds with jaggery syrup or honey and shaping them into modaks is the easiest way to include good fats like HDL in your diet. The HDL in walnuts is known to reduce bad cholesterol levels from various parts of the body, as it transports all LDL (bad) cholesterol to the liver for degradation. So make your own good fat modak shots to get rid of bad cholesterol.
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Makhana Ladoo
Using faux-nuts or makhana in your laddus will give them the crunch they need and also reduce the amount of oil/ghee required to make them. Just roast some makha, powder it and use it along with some almonds and some jaggery to make laddus. Makhana is a rich source of fiber, high in protein and low in calories, so it can be an important part of your low-cholesterol diet.
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So, skip the regular high fat high calorie sweets this festival and instead try these natural homemade sweets with your kids. It’s time to celebrate your health with Bappa!
