Here at mbg, we believe in honoring your cravings. So if you’re itching for something sweet? By all means! Functional medicine expert and mbg Collective member Will Cole, D.C., IFMCP, agrees: “Dessert, or any food, shouldn’t be this punitive thing,” he says on the mindbodygreen podcast. Rather, if you enjoy eating sweets, really enjoy them. It’s a recommendation you might have heard once or twice before: Eat mindfully so you can truly savor the flavor and nutrients of your food.