00:00For Healthy Desserts nutrition experts want you to give up this fall for less blow
00:05Pumpkin bread more
00:07Craving sweets is normal but it's important to choose
00:10wisely for your gut health
00:12Many desserts are marketed as healthy due to certain ingredients
00:15But they can still cause issues like bloating
00:18Apple pie
00:19Apple pie
00:20Apple pie is one of the most signature fall desserts out there
00:23As fall is peak apple picking season
00:25And it contains warm cinnamon flavors
00:28Fruit pies contain more added sugar than
00:30Actual fruit
00:31Leading to very high sugar content which will increase blood sugar
00:35Rapidly
00:36Says dietitian courtney politera master of science
00:39Registered
00:40Dietitian
00:41See NSC at live it up
00:44Instead
00:45Try baking an apple and adding a little yogurt with a sprinkle of nuts on top
00:49Sweetened yogurt
00:50Right now
00:51Numerous stores and brands are pushing fall flavored yogurts
00:54Like
00:55Pumpkin spice
00:56Apple pie
00:57And more
00:58Yogurt is a wonderful addition to your breakfast
01:00But flavored varieties are often loaded with added sugars and artificial flavors
01:04Warns
01:05Nutritionist
01:06Minu Balaji
01:07Who notes that the higher amount of sugar can disrupt your gut
01:09Causing
01:10Inflammation
01:11And weight gain
01:12Pumpkin bread
01:13Pumpkin bread can hide a lot
01:15Of sugar
01:16However
01:17The version purchased from most coffee shops or bakers
01:20Are more
01:21Similar to cake
01:22With high saturated fats
01:23And refined sugars
01:24Carrots
01:25Carrot cake
01:26Carrot cake
01:27With the addition of the carrots
01:28Has a more earthy or hearty type
01:30but is still a cake nonetheless, and when it's completed with a sweetened frosting, it can
01:35wreak havoc on your gut.
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