Baking and its Benefits
"Making dessert at home allows you to customize
your desserts to your liking. You can adjust
sweetness levels, use alternative sweeteners,
flours, and oils to fit your dietary needs.
This means you can make desserts that meet your
preferences, dietary restrictions, and taste buds."
Read more at Medium.
"Baking is a great creative outlet,
from experimenting with flavours,
to creating unique cake designs.
Creative activity has also been shown
to have positive mental health benefits."
Read more at Northern Healthcare.
"It doesn't take a rocket scientist to tell
you we feel happier after treating ourselves
to a tasty treat, but what's actually happening
inside our brain when this occurs? Foods high in
carbohydrates stimulate the release of serotonin,
which acts as a hormone and helps promote feelings of happiness.
When done in moderation, desserts can give you a
positive boost that fruits, veggies and other foods
can't always measure up to. And while it might seem
a little counterproductive at first, enjoying a dessert
once a week or so can help keep you on the right healthy eating track."
Read more at CNET.