Sweet Indulgence

Strawberries

Strawberries have been popular since the Roman times and are native to many parts of the world. Like many other fruits, strawberries were historically considered a luxury item only enjoyed by royalty.

Pink Grapefruit

Grapefruit has long been hailed as a diet food because of its nutritional profile, being low in calories and high in phytonutrients. It’s loaded with vitamin C, too, with just half a grapefruit meeting 78 percent of your daily vitamin C requirement.

Passion fruit

As well as adding a sweet tang to a dessert, passion fruit pulp is also a good source of potassium, making it useful for lowering blood pressure.

Coconut

Coconut boasts an array of health benefits, mostly due to its high levels of lauric acid, an antifungal, antiviral “miracle” ingredient, which is great for boosting the immune system.

Chocolate

Bittersweet chocolate and, particularly, raw cacao, has been shown to have many health benefits, including protecting the nervous system. Choose chocolate with 70 percent cocoa solids or higher, such as bittersweet chocolate, to be sure of a minimal sugar content.