Easy, healthy recipes like local dietitian Katie Heddleston's oatmeal berry muffin will impress even Mom this Mother's Day. Photograph by Heddleston.
There are plenty of places to take your mom for brunch this Mother’s Day. But if she’d rather spend some quality time at home with the family, make sure she doesn’t lift a finger this Sunday by whipping up these healthy, super-simple brunch recipes.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo without packing on the pounds with these healthy recipes. Photograph by Ali Eaves.
It’s Cinco de Mayo this weekend, an occasion that is—in America, at least—traditionally celebrated with a margarita and a heaping bowl of guac. But it’s no secret that Mexican food isn’t exactly waistline-friendly, so these healthy recipes whipped up by local dietitians are here to help. From a low-cal margarita to salt-free baked tortilla chips, these lightened-up versions of favorite foods will make sure you can chow down without weighing yourself down.
Carlene Thomas uses spring produce, including beets, for this salad recipe. Photograph courtesy of Carlene Thomas.
Last week we featured local dietitians’ favorite spring fruits and vegetables. Now that you’ve stocked up on their picks, put them to good use by trying one or all of these ten healthy spring recipes, from Carlene Thomas’s golden beet salad to Katharine Tallmadge’s bubblegum-pink strawberry-rhubarb soup.
Betsy Ramirez's healthy recipe requires just three ingredients and no baking time. Photograph by Ramirez.
In case you haven’t noticed from the hordes of tourists on the Mall, it’s definitely cherry blossom season. But while the blooms are still MIA, that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate with some homemade cherry-themed eats.
We love these snacks from dietitian Betsy Ramirez for when we need a quick pick-me-up. And they’re nearly as easy to make as they are to eat—they only require three ingredients (dried cherries, dates, and slivered almonds) and no baking time.
The cherries provide a wealth of antioxidants and pain-reducing properties, dates are full of fiber, and almonds help reduce the risk of heart disease. Happy snacking!
These Easter eggs require no baking and contain a wealth of protein and fiber, thanks to the peanut butter, chia seeds, and amaranth. Photograph by Carlene Thomas.
Regardless of whether you actually celebrate Easter, there’s one element we can all appreciate about this holiday: Easter egg candies. But while those Cadbury eggs are undeniably delicious, nutrition-wise they’re frighteningly unhealthy. One caramel Cadbury egg contains 190 calories and six grams of saturated fat. Yikes.
Enter local dietitian Carlene Thomas’s homemade Easter egg recipe to save the day. Thomas tells us she loves Reese’s Easter eggs but hates the ingredients. So she took matters into her own hands and invented this healthy chocolate chia peanut butter (a.k.a. protein-heavy) version instead. These homemade versions may contain a bit more calories than your average Cadbury egg, but they also contain a wealth of nutrients and good-for-you fats.
From applesauce porridge to tasty granola for when you’re on the run, there are plenty of creative meals to make for the most important meal of the day.
We love breakfast here at Well+Being, but we don’t always have the time to enjoy it as much as we would like. Fortunately, over the past few months we’ve accumulated a number of delicious and healthy recipes to make in the morning that are all pretty easy to whip up. Now you have no excuse for skipping the most important meal of the day.
Vanilla-Almond Porridge With Applesauce
This porridge recipe will leave you full and satisfied for hours.
Jules Shepard’s recipe uses gluten-free flour and beer to create a delicious gluten-free Irish soda bread. Photograph courtesy of Shepard.
Irish soda bread is a must-have on St. Patrick’s Day. But we can’t let gluten-free folks miss out on the dense and delicious treat. Fortunately, Jules Shepard of Jules Speaks Gluten-Free Blog has a tried-and-true recipe that uses gluten-free all-purpose flour, flaxseed meal, and other yummy ingredients.
March is National Kidney Month. A low-sodium diet, which can include this Bloody Mary recipe, keeps blood pressure low and can help prevent kidney disease.
Not only is March National Nutrition Month, but it also celebrates the health of two organs that don’t get much love: our kidneys. National Kidney Month aims to bring awareness to those two fist-size organs located on either side of your spine, just under your lower ribs. Why are they so important? Think of your kidneys as a strainer—they keep in some things that are good and get rid of things that are bad. They make urine, remove waste, and help produce red blood cells. Needless to say, if they fail, it means seriously bad news for your health.
And that’s just the start of it. Read on for more facts about your kidneys that you probably don’t know.
1. DC has a big kidney disease problem.
One in nine adult Americans has chronic kidney disease, while Washington leads the nation in the number of new cases of kidney disease each year. According to the National Kidney Foundation, kidney disease kills more people each year than breast cancer, prostate cancer, or leukemia. It’s also the ninth leading cause of death in the country.
Registered dietitian Anne Mauney's baked chicken fingers use corn flakes as breading to make this recipe gluten-free. Photograph by Melissa Romero.
Nothing brings us back to childhood more than gobbling down some crunchy chicken fingers. The problem? The average chicken fingers are usually more fried batter than chicken—not exactly the healthiest dinner. Not to mention the fact that people with gluten sensitivity can’t enjoy the meal.
Enter local registered dietitian Anne Mauney. Her recipe for baked chicken fingers uses cornflakes instead of bread crumbs—making it gluten-free—plus Dijon mustard and a mix of tasty spices including paprika, garlic powder, and chili powder.
Read on for the recipe, which makes three to four servings.
Local dietitians offer tasty recipes, including Katherine Tallmadge's tabbouleh meal, which are Mediterranean diet-friendly. Photograph by Ali Eaves.
Earlier this week a new study determined that following the Mediterranean diet can cut risk of heart disease by 30 percent. Why are we not surprised? The diet is touted for promoting heart-healthy fats, found in olive oil and nuts. Once we heard the news we started scouring local dietitians’ blogs for some tasty Mediterranean diet-friendly recipes and really liked what we found.
Greek-Style Pizza
Robyn Webb, the author of You Won’t Believe It’s Salt-Free!, has a Greek-style pizza recipe that includes feta cheese, toasted pine nuts, and black olives. Total cooking time: 19 minutes!
