Experts talk about the benefits of Christmas cookies – Nutrition

Gingerbread cookies contain healthy spices and fewer calories than regular holiday sweets, Sports.kz reports with reference to Championat.com.

They are a healthier alternative to other types of Christmas cookies, says Silke Raffeiner, a nutrition expert at the South Tyrol Consumer Center in Italy.

Gingerbread contains less fat and calories, but more fiber, due to the use of rye flour. The delicacy also contains a variety of spices, such as cinnamon, ginger, anise, nutmeg, cloves, coriander, cardamom and fennel. They are known for their positive effects on health. For example, cinnamon has a positive effect on digestion, and ginger has anti-inflammatory properties.

Adding chopped nuts and dried fruits to the dough makes gingerbread even more healthy, experts from…