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Breakfast: How to Enjoy Cereal That’s Nutritious, Filling
Popular cereals are loaded with sugar, refined carbs and other additives. Discover which ingredients to look for, which ingredients to avoid, and how to boost the nutrients in your breakfast.
Recipe: Oatmeal-Maple and Raisin Cookies
These maple and vanilla sweetened cookies include simple, whole grains, such as oat and flaxseed. These cookies are healthy, delicious and naturally sweetened.
Move Over Oatmeal: 7 Grains You Should Try for Breakfast (Infographic)
Bored by your usual bowl of oatmeal? Fear not. Here Cleveland Clinic dietitian Laura Jeffers, MEd, RD, LD, explores seven other nutritious grains to jumpstart your day.
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How to Make Extraordinary Oats Overnight
If you’re looking for a simple breakfast that is healthy and keeps you full until lunch, look no further. Try overnight oats – or oats soaked in water, milk or yogurt overnight then topped with your choice of ingredients. Below are 7 flavorful combinations to get you off to a good start.
Oatmeal: How Much You Need to Lower Cholesterol (Infographic)
Oatmeal is a good breakfast whether you make it simple or dress it up with lots of fruit and nut toppings. But here’s the other beautiful thing about oatmeal. If you eat one and one-half cups of it each day, you can lower your cholesterol by 5 to 8 percent. It contains soluable and insoluable … Read More
Simple, Easy Ways to Stay Fit While You Travel
When you travel, it can be hard to keep a routine of exercise and eating healthy. Time changes, new surroundings, and a packed schedule can all interfere. But even small changes can make a difference in your health and give you energy while you are away from home. The key is to keep things simple. … Read More
Recipe: Oatmeal and Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Nothing says home better than oatmeal cookies. This dough can be mixed in one bowl. You can add your favorite dried fruits or chopped nuts, or change the spice to ginger or cinnamon.
5 On-The-Go Hearty, Heart-Healthy Breakfast Ideas
A healthy breakfast does not require a lot of time or energy every day. All you need to do is stock up on good ingredients when you’re at the grocery store each week. Then take a few minutes each morning to put it together. These few changes in shopping and morning habits can help you … Read More
Recipe: 2-Minute Super-Charged Oatmeal
If you want the benefits of oatmeal but think it takes too long to make in the morning, think again. This oatmeal recipe is hearty and fiber-rich, with pumpkin spice, fruit and nuts for sweetness and crunch, and it’s ready in two minutes! Make it in the microwave — what could be easier?