Ice cream; guilt free!
From children smothering their faces with melted cream to the elderly quietly enjoying the brain freeze, ice cream truly is a universal dessert that we all love and often crave. Sadly for a lot of people, especially diabetics, such experiences are rare for ice cream contains vast amounts of sugar. However all hope is not lost! New ways of preparing the cool and delectable offerings are now available around the city. No longer must you stay away from ice-cream and can indulge, provided you are careful about it!
Manufactured sugar free ice creams usually contain sugar alcohols such as xylitol or sorbitol, which gives it the sweet taste without the sugar. Sugar alcohols don't contain alcohol and work as reduced-calorie sweeteners; even diabetics can consume them without having to worry about raising their blood sugar level. Something to keep in mind though is that all sugar free ice cream is not carbohydrate free, so best to keep it to a minimum for diabetic patients. Now the question is, where do you go for some of that sweet, sweet ice-cream without always worrying what it may do to your health?
For those lazy times when you simply want to indulge in some creamy goodness without getting your hands dirty, head out to Club Gelato for some melted crunch hazelnut or creamy cool butterscotch flavours. There's also MovenPick to catch some fruity flavours like strawberry or raspberry to give your taste buds that lift you have been seeking. Ask about their sugar free options too while you are at it.
If those too are inconvenient for you, the most easily accessible has to be the Igloo light in vanilla and the Belissimo sugar free selections, both available in all major departmental stores. Ice cream lovers cannot go wrong with either brand and on hot summer days, nothing will beat a night of Netflix with some ice cream to keep you company.
As the flavours are not plentiful, you may also opt to make your own ice cream. For that little crunch of ice, blend in frozen fruits of choice with some yoghurt and syrup and freeze the mix. At the right time - that is whenever you want it after it is frozen - take it out and slurp away.
The best homemade ice creams come out when you experiment so let your whole family join in, mix and match flavours, from green tea flavoured to peanut butter and chocolate -sugar free peanut butters are always available at grocery stores- the options are endless! By making your own ice cream, you can customise flavour, sugar and calorie count to your liking. And perhaps soon, you will have your own ice cream company! In the sweltering summer about to come, that may just be the dream!
By Anisha Hassan
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