Healthy Snacks Options – Cookies

When you think of healthy snacking, a ‘cookie’ rarely comes to mind. Cookies are supposed to be those yummy, flavourful, full of calorie snacks. Not healthy. Yet, we are here to break it to you that you can munch on these wholesome and delicious cookies without having to worry about your health. Cookies can be healthy and no, there will be no compromise on the taste!

What makes the cookies healthy and yummy are factors like no bleached white flour, sugar, or high fructose corn syrup to be tasty. They can simply be your homemade low calorie cookies.

Before we jump into listing out some of the best healthy cookie options for you, let us understand what sets healthy cookies apart from unhealthy ones.

1. Healthy cookies, even cookies with dark chocolate must be free of anything refined like refined carbohydrates, white sugar, and white flour, as these can cause inflammation, food cravings, food allergies, GI issues, and metabolic slowdown. Moreover, white sugar is known to cause blood sugar instability and can lead to type 2 diabetes if used over a long period. Unhealthy cookies do not contain any nutrients, enzymes, healthy fats, or proteins, just empty calories.
2. Unhealthy oils like hydrogenated/partially hydrogenated are not used in healthy cookies as they are harmful to our health. These oils may be healthy in their natural state, but they become poisonous through manufacturing and processing. Such unhealthy oils contribute to health conditions like high blood pressure due to the thickness of the oil that flows through your arteries, causing an arterial plaque, and leading to unnecessary strain on your heart. Chocolate cookies homemade or cookies of your favorite flavor without these oils can be a healthy snacking option.
3. Healthy cookies or homemade low calorie cookies are completely free of trans fats, which can increase your LDL (bad) cholesterol and lower your HDL (good) cholesterol, which in turn increases your risk of heart disease. Besides these, Trans fats cause inflammation, arthritis, insulin resistance, elevated blood sugar levels, and cause destruction to the inner lining of the blood vessels.

You see, cookies CAN be healthy!!! There are so many healthy cookie options out there that you can enjoy guilt-free, AND these are packed with nutritional benefits. And the best part is…you can satiate your hunger pangs by munching on these any time any day.

Here is a list of healthy cookie options for you to choose from:

1. You can always trust whole wheat cookies!

Give your day a healthy start with whole wheat cookies. Wheat is high in vitamins and minerals. Whole wheat, in particular, gives plenty of health benefits. It is carbohydrate-dense:-Carbohydrates are essential to maintain good health, they are required for your body to function properly. Dietary Guidelines. ‌Carbohydrates serve several purposes in your diet. Whole wheat can also help defend against some diseases, as they help you reduce your risk of heart disease. So be it a chocolate cookie box or scrumptious cookie bars, always choose whole wheat

2. Cookies with healthy sweetener options

What’s a cookie if not sweet right? Some cookies use sweetener alternatives which are safe and very healthy and of course, taste amazing! Natural sweeteners like raw honey, fruit purees, and agave syrup, of which provide nutritional benefits. These sweeteners are low in calories and fructose but taste sweet, and provide rich flavors, the most perfect combination when making healthy cookies! You can try using these sweeteners while making biscuits and chocolates at home.

3. Handmade cookies are the best

Do you crave the taste of the cookies and biscuits your mom or grandma used to bake for you? Always right? Besides the love and the affection that is blended in these snacks, it is the freshness and the goodness of the ingredients used that make them taste heavenly. The use of healthy substitutes is what makes them special. So the next time you crave homemade low calorie cookies, remember you have plenty of choices at Milanza.

4. The ingredients matter

Eventually, it all boils down to the ingredients that are carefully selected and used to make cookies tasty but also healthy. The use of natural ingredients is always a green signal as most of them are free from artificial additives and preservatives. They keep you full for a longer period and of course, are the healthier choice. For example, homemade chocolate cookies are always the better option.

Milanza-Home of the healthiest cookie bars!

Are you looking for a place to find the best companion for your morning and evening sip or a midnight snack? Look no further, as Milanza brings you the taste of home, the taste of the yummiest handmade cookies that give you the experience of healthy and premium snacks. From a range of flavors to giving you the taste of homemade low calorie cookies in the form of cookie bars. They come to you fresh and are the best gourmet cookie option hands down!