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30 blog articles for 'oats'
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DIY Dog Treats 2 Ways
Make homemade dog treats your pup will love with two simple recipes: pumpkin-oat biscuits and fresh mint treats made with wholesome, dog-friendly ingredients.
04/10/19 • Courtney K.
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Healthy Homemade Granola Recipe
Healthy homemade granola is everything you’d dream it to be. It’s easy to make, good for you and best of all, it tastes amazing. This recipe will quickly become your favorite go-to, replacing any store-bought granola. By using just a few simple, good-for-you ingredients, this recipe gets a gold star for nutrition! Keeping these pantry staples on hand means you can have healthy homemade granola in a moment’s notice. Because it’s so easy to make, this granola works as the...
01/13/26 • Ashley Sornsin
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Fruit and Nut Energy Bites
It is so frustrating when you get home and you're starting to cook dinner but you need to eat something just to function on a second by second basis. Fruit and Nut Energy Bites to the rescue! These are the perfect sweet, guiltless, little morsels to have around your house or office to keep your sweet tooth cravings in check and get that kick of energy we all need from time to time. Loaded with dates, honey, oats, raisins, cashews,...
01/13/26 • Swanson Health
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Easy Sweet Potato Turkey Burger Sliders Recipe
Looking for a quick and easy meal to fuel you up after a great workout without wasting too much time in the kitchen?This is for you!Let’s turn your average burger into a nutrient packed, healthy post-workout meal using a delicious sweet potato as a bun replacement. You can even pre-prep all the ingredients and re-heat this meal in a couple of minutes to make this a quick meal option to fuel you up the right way.This meal is packed with...
12/29/20 • Swanson Staff
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Berry Shortcake Jars
Berry shortcake jars are a healthy spin on strawberry shortcake. You can switch up the fruits you use so you can get creative and use what’s in season. Using mason jars makes for a convenient and easy way to serve dessert that everyone will love! It’s hard to believe this entire recipe is refined sugar free because it’s naturally sweet! All you need are a few ingredients for a perfectly healthy, gluten free, dairy free, vegan dessert that tastes amazing...
07/02/25 • Ashley Sornsin
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16 Foods That Will Help Support Brain Health
Whether you’re looking to support optimal memory, focus or cognition, maintaining brain health is essential for daily life. Like all areas of health, the food you eat may have an effect on your brain. The 16 foods below are all ranked high for supporting brain health. As always, there are great options for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans. Check out the list and let us know your favorites. 1Fish The EPA and DHA content in fish help support brain...
03/01/17 • Jenna M.
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Jojoba Oil Uses: Top 10 Uses 3 DIY Recipes
Natural products are gaining popularity, especially when it comes to skincare. If you're looking for a plant-based addition to your self care regimen that's both affordable and effective, why not consider jojoba oil? What is Jojoba Oil? Jojoba oil (ho-HO-ba) is one of many natural products with increased attention lately for its ability to multi-task. Contrary to popular belief, jojoba oil isn’t oil; it’s actually a liquid wax. Jojoba oil comes from seeds found on a desert shrub in the...
07/18/22 • Swanson staff
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Frosty Chocolate Protein Shake
A summer treat that has just the right protein kick? Say no more! Shake things up with this chocolate treat sure to satisfy that cool summer craving. Full Potential chocolate protein powder makes our healthier ice cream alternative taste like the real deal—see for yourself. All you have to do is blend and enjoy! Time: 5 min Serves: 2 Serving size: 8 oz Ingredients: 2 cups of ice 1 1/2 ripe bananas 1 tbsp of maple syrup 1 tbsp of...
01/13/26 • Swanson Staff
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4 Must-Try Protein Powder Recipes
While developing our protein powders, we put a lot of effort into making sure they are truly delicious, and nothing like the chalky protein powders of the past. As a result, these innovative protein powders are not only great on their own, they also make amazing addition to recipes—from quick smoothies to baked goods, granola and more. So we partnered with the talented Mariel Lewis at Amazing Paleo to come up with some irresistible recipes featuring our protein powders. Check...
04/07/19 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Pumpkin Raisin Banana Bread
Prepare yourself for the best-smelling bread you’ve ever baked! Pumpkin Raisin Banana Bread is seriously scrumptious. It combines all the best flavors—pumpkin, cinnamon, banana and more! There’s something about the crumbly, soft texture of bread that makes everyone happy. Top it with your favorite spread or enjoy it plain! This bread clocks in at under 300 calories and under 2.8 grams of fat per serving, so add it to your list of favorites right away! “I love this recipe! It’s...
01/13/26 • Anthony N.
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5 Beginner Tips for Going Gluten Free
If you are sensitive to gluten or you’ve decided to eliminate gluten from your diet for any other reason, it may seem like gluten is in almost everything at first. Thankfully, there are still plenty of delicious foods you can eat while following a gluten-free diet—you just need to know where to look. We’ve put together this guide for going gluten free to offer tips and helpful information for anyone making a transition to gluten-free living. What is Gluten, Anyway?...
04/30/20 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Simple Oven-Baked Sheet Pancake Recipe
Sheet pan pancakes are my favorite way to make pancakes and the only way to make them if you’re cooking for a crowd! This is also the perfect way to prepare a healthy breakfast for the week ahead. These pancakes start with a homemade, high protein batter that’s easy to make with just a few ingredients. They’re naturally sweetened with honey and topped with fruit, so they don’t even need any syrup! Best of all, they’re ready after 15 minutes...
06/30/21 • Swanson Staff
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Fibermaxxing for Gut & Heart Health: Trend or Tried-and-True?
Science has long demonstrated the links between fiber and gut health, and even fiber and heart health, but for many people today, getting enough fiber in their daily diet may not be top of mind. A new trend, however, may be changing that. It’s called fibermaxxing, and the new approach is being used by a growing number of people to increase their daily fiber intake with the goal of benefiting many other aspects of health in the process. More than...
10/21/25 • Britta Sather, LN
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Magnesium Rich Foods to Add to Your Diet
Learn which magnesium-rich foods can boost your intake, support energy and sleep, and help you meet your daily magnesium needs naturally.
06/25/26 • Swanson staff
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Mushroom Coffee: What Is It and How to Make It
For many of us, mornings just wouldn’t be the same without our cup (or two) of coffee. Whether it’s a quick stop at your favorite café or brewing your own at home, this wake-up staple is a favorite among many to get a kick of energy to tackle the day ahead. So where do mushrooms come into play here? What Is Mushroom Coffee? In a nutshell: it’s an upgrade. If you’re wondering why anyone would even consider such a thing,...
09/08/24 • Britta Sather, LN
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Your Guide to Using Hemp-Derived CBD Oil
When it comes to learning about CBD hemp extract and figuring out the best ways to integrate it into your wellness routine, the research process can be a long one. Once you understand what it is, how it interacts with your body and the various forms it can take, you then have to learn how to actually use it (spoiler alert: there is more than one "right" way!). We made this guide to simplify the process and help make it...
04/26/22 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Immune Support for All Seasons
Learn how to support immune health in every season with nutrient-rich foods, hydration, healthy habits and key vitamins and minerals.
07/27/25 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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4 Reasons You Should Eat Whole Grains Every Day
Many trendy diets today rely heavily on lean proteins and monounsaturated fats to fill your plate, but if you ask us, nobody puts healthy carbohydrates in a corner. Whole grains are an essential part of a well-balanced, nutrient-rich diet for a handful of reasons, and there are so many delicious options to choose from. No matter the meal of the day, whole grains are here to take your nutrition game to the next level. Here’s everything you need to know...
09/11/20 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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The Top 34 High-Fiber Foods
Getting enough fiber in your diet is an important part of supporting overall wellness, and certainly a topic worth chewing on. Did you know, for example, that fiber contributes to cardiovascular health by supporting normal blood sugar and cholesterol maintenance?1 Fiber is also a source of nourishment for healthful probiotic microorganisms, which in turn provide us with digestive and even immune health benefits as part of a symbiotic relationship.2 Making sure we consume enough fiber in our diets is also...
06/10/24 • Swanson staff
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Prebiotic Supplements & Digestive Enzymes
How often do you think about the health of your gut? If you wait until you have a digestive disturbance to think about it, there’s a better way. Optimizing your gut health will not only improve digestion and help eliminate digestive concerns, it will also help you get the most nutrition out of everything you eat, which can help you be healthier overall. Next to probiotics, two of your greatest allies for keeping your gut healthy and your digestion optimized...
04/10/21 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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Pack Your Pantry: How to Make a Real Food Pantry
Is your pantry packed with the right foods? Keeping healthy food on hand is the key to eating well, getting the nutrients you need and losing weight. If you have unhealthy foods around, there’s a higher chance you’ll eat those instead. Pack your pantry with real foods and nutrient-rich essential ingredients to ensure you always have wholesome, good-for-you options available. As a bonus, real food makes for a tidy pantry, and healthy, whole food ingredients might inspire you to experiment...
06/12/22 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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The Link Between Your Food and Mood
There are so many aspects of health that impact the way you feel on a daily basis. How much sleep you log each night and how much stress you experience at work are two major factors. But oftentimes, when it comes to your mood, one of the most important contributors is the food you put on your plate at each meal and the nutrition it provides. Food & Mood: How it Works There is a major connection between your brain...
05/31/22 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
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The 7 Best Natural Sleep Aids
Whether it’s winding down before bed, falling asleep or staying asleep, there are a decent number of obstacles that can get in the way when it comes to getting enough quality rest. Between daily stressors that keep the mind running way past bedtime, tossing and turning all night long or an off-kilter circadian rhythm, it can be exhausting to even know where to start. The good news is, depending on your sleep struggles, goals and personal preferences, there are also...
03/07/24 • Swanson Staff
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Spring into Health: Top Nutrients for Fighting Springtime Woes
When you think of Spring, images of melting snow, chirping birds and an increasingly greener and livelier landscape most likely come to mind. Unfortunately for many, these pleasant changes in the weather can also come with springtime woes that can lead to respiratory discomfort. Left unchecked, this can put a real damper on what should be one of the most exciting times of the year. The good news is that, with the right nutrients, you can give your body what...
04/14/22 • Lindsey Toth, MS, RD
