Application for Steemit Challenge Season 29 – Winter Special Desserts with Herbal Benefits

Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well and enjoying good health. I am submitting my application for the Steemit Challenge titled “Desserts for Winter Season with Herbal Benefits”, where participants will learn how to prepare traditional and healthy winter desserts enriched with medicinal herbs.

Winter is a season when the body requires extra warmth, energy, and immunity support. Desserts are commonly consumed during winter, but most market sweets contain refined sugar, artificial flavors, and unhealthy fats, which harm digestion and immunity.
As a professional herbalist and Food Cure Expert, my aim is to teach the Steemit community how to prepare natural, homemade winter desserts using herbs, dry fruits, natural sweeteners, and healthy fats that not only satisfy taste but also support health.

About Me

My name is Muhammad Afzal Qamar from Pakistan, and my Steemit username is @afzalqamar. I joined Steemit in October 2017 and have remained an active and committed user. Currently, I am working as a Moderator in the Healthy Steem Community.

Professional Background

• Certified & practicing Herbalist
• Fazil-e-Tibb Wal Jarahat
• Certified Modern Herbal Medicine & Surgery
• Certified Food Cure Expert
• Verified Tabib by National Council for Tib, Government of Pakistan
• Qualified Dispenser
• Running my own clinic
• Selected Herbalist Teacher (2 times in 2024)
• Selected Curator (March & May 2025)

Herbal healing is not only my profession but also my life mission.

Steemit Profile Summary

Username | @afzalqamar

6 Week Challenge Plan – Winter Desserts with Herbal Benefits

Week 1 – Winter Dessert Awareness

• Why are desserts commonly consumed in winter?
• What makes a dessert unhealthy?
• Name two herbs useful in winter desserts.
• Share your winter dessert habit.

Week 2 – Milk-Based Herbal Desserts

• Why is milk beneficial in winter?
• Prepare one herbal milk dessert at home.
• Mention ingredients, method, and benefits.
• Share original pictures.

Week 3 – Dry Fruit & Nut Desserts

• Which dry fruits generate body heat?
• Prepare a dry-fruit winter sweet.
• Explain herbal additions and dosage.
• Share personal or family experience.

Week 4 – Grain-Based Desserts

• Which grains are suitable in winter desserts?
• Prepare a grain-based dessert with herbs.
• Explain its digestive benefits.
• Mention precautions.

Week 5 – Jaggery & Honey Desserts

• Why is jaggery better than refined sugar?
• Prepare a jaggery or honey-based dessert.
• Explain immunity benefits.
• Share usage limits.

Week 6 – Medicinal Winter Desserts

• Can desserts be medicinal? Explain.
• Prepare a dessert for immunity or joint health.
• Share what you learned from this challenge.
• Explain how your winter diet improved.

Selection Criteria

• Original & human-written content
• Practical effort & clarity
• Real homemade pictures
• Quality over quantity
• Unique winners preferred
• AI & Plagiarism Checking
• AI-generated content will be strictly rejected
• Honest and practical work will be rewarded

Conclusion

This challenge aims to:

• Promote healthy winter desserts
• Encourage herbal and traditional foods
• Reduce sugar and chemical intake
• Combine taste with health

I sincerely hope the Steemit Team will consider my application for this meaningful and creative winter challenge.

Warm regards,
Muhammad Afzal Qamar
@afzalqamar

My Discord Id	afzalqamar#2670