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How to Enjoy Dessert Like a Fitness Expert – Esquire.com

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You'd assume fitness experts cut every speck of sugar and trans fat from their diets, keeping their insides full of clean, wholesome foods for peak performance. They don't. Like every other human with taste buds and an appetite, the people admired for being healthy often choose to indulge. And why not? They've earned it. These are the desserts that make them chuck their diet restrictions outtemporarily, at least.

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Indulgence of Choice

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Roberto Mandje is the manager of training and education for New York Road Runners. In his post-Olympic career, he runs anywhere from 30 to 60 miles per week while training others.

Avocado and cacao powder pudding; fruit smoothies

I don't have just one go-to snack. Why limit yourself? First, because I'm a father now, I mix two avocados with raw cacao powder blended together to make an amazing and creamy chocolate pudding. Sometimes my wife and I will freeze themthey make great popsicle treats in the summer for our 2-year-old. I call these Chocolate Thunder due to the chocolate nature and the noise the blender makes; also Chocovado Popsicles, for obvious reasons. Second is the "Fruitkenstein," which is a blend of various smoothies. I love mixing and matching fruits together and throwing them into my blender. I use bananas, mangos, pineapple, oranges and grapes. I feel like a mad scientist experimenting with the various concoctions. Virtually all of my smoothies are topped off with a bit of chocolate protein powder and almond milk (unless the smoothie includes oranges).

I have a sweet tooth, which must be satisfied, but I also want to set a good and healthy example for my daughter. By having one (or at times both) of these desserts, I get to check off two boxes: health/wellness and sweet/savory. The other reason is that I enjoy making my own desserts and storing them for later. When the craving hits for a tasty treat, I can reach into my fridge and answer the call.

How often he indulges: Several times over the weekends, as that's usually when I have more time to prepare multiple treats and share them with my daughter. Otherwise every few days or so. I'm never terribly far away from a snack.

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Marc Cohen is an instructor at Cyc Fitness in New York. He teaches multiple 45-minute classes of high-energy, indoor, beat-based cycling (i.e. stationary cycling synced to music) every week.

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Gluten-free chocolate chip cookies

If I could live off of chocolate chip cookies, I would. I'm very picky with my cookies, though. You won't find me eating Chips Ahoy! or anything with high fructose corn syrup. If I'm trying to be "healthy" and just have a little indulgence, I stick to Tate's gluten free chocolate chip cookies. I'll have two or three for a snack. However, if I'm really feeling like treating myself, I go to one of my favorite cookies in the New York: Schmackary's or City Cakes. Schmackary's is the perfect balance of salty and sweet, and I love that it brings the chocolate chip taste out more with its saltiness. City Cakes makes a giant half-pound cookie, which I usually (attempt to) only eat half of and savor the rest for the next day. It's not too doughy and not too hard; it's probably the most perfect cookie I've ever had. I'm salivating now. I just love them so much. Can't justify my love.

How often he indulges: Not often. Maybe every couple weeks or so. Sometimes less. I've been trying to cut added gluten and dairy from my diet, but once in awhile I get the craving, and now I'm thinking I'll be making a stop by City Cakes this week. So thank you!

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Kumi Sawyers is a yoga instructor at Sky Ting Yoga in New York. She teaches an alignment-based vinyasa class that focuses on establishing good form and coordinating breath and movement to create more space in the body, so everything can fit and function properly inside.

Vanilla ice cream with strawberries; gluten-free chocolate chip cookies

I love dessert, but sadly I have a gluten allergy, so having it can be challenging. More times than not I am the one at the table sitting dessert out, watching all my friends enjoy what I wish I could be eating. But, my sweet tooth always has me hunting for delicious gluten-free desserts, so I do get my fill. My go-to is simple: Hagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream with sliced strawberries and Tates gluten-free chocolate chip cookies on the side to help scoop it up.

How often she indulges: I probably eat dessert once week. I have a sweet tooth, but mostly after I eat dinner, I'm too full for dessert. Honestly, it's not something I monitor. I have a healthy relationship with food and trust myself to make good choices when it comes to overdoing the sugar thing.

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Nick Mastropasqua is the general manager of The Club at Hearst Tower. He is also a NSCA-certified personal trainer.

Mascarpone-filled donuts with dark chocolate ganache glaze

I love me any combination of fresh baked cookies on ice cream, but a recent indulgent discovery blew me away. In a small shop in Hoboken, New Jersey, called Schnackenberg's, I had a home-made donut glazed with dark chocolate ganache and filled with mascarpone. Tastes like Homer Simpson re-imagined a Boston Crme donut with an Italian flair. Mascarpone is the game-changer. We don't have it in the U.S. enough. This donut is a sinful marriage of a light, buttery filling living in a fresh pillowy pastry donut made minutes ago.

How often he indulges: I'll enjoy one monthly, if I'm luckythere is no redeeming healthy component to it whatsoever.

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