Whole Grain Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

I buy bunches and bunches of bananas for smoothies every week, a breakfast staple during the school year. Sometimes, I buy extra bananas just so I'll have enough to make banana bread or these Whole Grain Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins as a special breakfast treat or after-school snack. 

I am thrilled that my recipe for these Whole Grain Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins is being featured on iVillage.com today! So hop on over and read my post on 10 Kid-Approved Recipes with Whole Grains to get the recipe along with some easy tips to get kids to try whole grains.

I would love to hear your tips and tricks on getting your kids to eat whole grains.


More Whole Grain Muffin Recipes:

Gluten/Dairy/Egg-Free Carrot Coconut Pineapple Muffins from Jeanette's Healthy Living 
Ginger Peach Muffins from White On Rice Couple
Whole Wheat Apple Muffins from Smitten Kitchen 
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins with Toasted Almonds from Cookin' Canuck
Blackberry Cobbler Muffins from Manifest Vegan
Oatmeal Blueberry Applesauce Muffins from Joy the Baker
Peaches and Coconut Cream Muffins from Food for My Family
Gluten-Free Whole Grain Strawberry Muffins from Gluten-Free Goddess
100% Whole Grain Ginger Pear Bran Muffins from Farmgirl Fare
Kim Boyce's Whole Wheat Sweet Potato Muffins from The Wednesday Chef 
Banana Oatmeal Muffins from Guilty Kitchen

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The Health Benefits of Honey - Jennifer Spaide Guest Post {Honey Contest}

Not only is September Whole Grains Month, but it is National Honey Month too! I didn't want the month to get away without sharing the health benefits of honey.

To help us better understand the the connection between honey and health, I am excited to introduce you all to Jennifer Spaide from Simplicious as a guest blogger today. I met Jennifer on the soccer field a few years ago when her cutie son was on the same team as my little guy. Sideline conversations always seemed to come back to food, and modest as she is, I discovered that Jennifer is not just a soccer mom, but a nutritionist and chef who cooks up healthy and easy to prepare recipes in her kitchen. 

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Whole Grains 101 - Why Whole Grains?

Did you know that September is Whole Grains Month? I didn't even know there was such a thing. In any event, I've decided to take this opportunity to explore whole grains over the next four weeks, including some easy recipes to help add more whole grains to your daily meals. Many of you probably know that whole grains are good for you and that you should be eating more of them, but practically speaking, it can be difficult to transition to a diet that includes more whole grains than refined grains.

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How To Eat Healthy When You Have Diabetes {Guest Post}

Healthy Eating Can Help Manage Diabetes

Today, I am thrilled to welcome back Lisa Corrado as a guest blogger to tell us how to help manage diabetes through diet. Lisa is a nutritionist and chef, and provides nutritional counseling and coaching, and supports corporate wellness initiatives. She blogs at A Moment in a Busy Life where you'll find healthy recipes and informative posts such as Drink Your Super Hero, Spicy Super Heros, Super Heros from the Sea, and more.
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Eating Right with Diabetes

For someone who has diabetes, glucose management is the name of the game. If you have diabetes, you know that what you eat (specifically carbohydrates) has a direct impact on your blood sugar levels. It's important to choose foods that give you the nutrients you need to be healthy, while helping you keep your glucose levels at a steady, appropriate level.

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A Tribute To My Father-In-Law

My dear, sweet father-in-law, Paul.

I am dedicating this post to my 93-year old father-in-law, Paul, who just passed away this week. Paul immigrated to the United States in 1951, where he received his Master's degree in engineering from the University of Michigan and his PhD from Columbia University. He was a devoted husband, and was married to my mother-in-law for 50 years before her passing 4 years ago. Not only was he an extremely intelligent man, but one of the dearest, most loving men I have ever known.

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The Low Residue Diet/Low Fiber Diet

Pureed Beet Carrot Soup - a healthy soup while on a Low Fiber/Low Residue diet.

A healthy diet typically includes foods high in fiber. Fiber is usually recommended  as part of a healthy diet because it helps to normalize bowel movements, lower blood cholesterol levels and control blood sugar levels. However, in certain circumstances, a Low Residue or Low Fiber Diet may be recommended. 

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Eating Healthy Made Easy - Top Three Healthy Eating Websites

Warm Quinoa With Fresh Blackberries and Toasted Pecans

Recently, I reviewed three Healthy Eating websites for Associated Content. The websites I reviewed have lots of healthy recipes and resources for anyone starting to eat more healthily as well as anyone who is just looking for more ways to eat healthily on a daily basis.

Please check it out my article Eating Healthy Made Easy - Top Three Healthy Eating Websites for the complete review. What are your favorite healthy eating websites?

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Prevention Magazine’s 21 Healthiest Prepared Foods

Is there such a thing as healthy packaged food? Today, I was one of the hosts for Prevention Magazine’s live chat and video stream on this topic, joined by numerous bloggers across the country. I was curious to see what made their list since prepared and packaged foods often mean processed foods.

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Join Prevention Magazine's Healthy Eating Live Chat Today 12:30PM EST

Today at 12:30PM Eastern Standard Time, I am pleased to be hosting the Prevention Magazine Best Easy Healthy Eating LIVE Chat right here.

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The New 2010 Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Foods and Nutrients to Increase

This is the fourth post in a series that I’ve been writing, summarizing the 2010 Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans that was recently released. I’ve posted summaries on “Balancing Calories to Manage Weight” and “Foods and Food Components to Reduce” already and will be summarizing “Foods and Nutrients to Increase” today.

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Traveling with Food Allergies

We've had a long cold winter, can't wait for all this snow and ice to melt!

Last Wednesday, I decided I just couldn’t take the snow and ice anymore. I needed to escape to warmer weather, to get some sunshine, and take a break from the dirty snow banks lining the street, as well as the damage from a burst water pipe and ice dam from all the snow (nope, none of the repairs have been done yet!).

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Kris Carr's Crazy Sexy Diet

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a book signing for Crazy Sexy Diet by Kris Carr, sponsored by Catch a Healthy Habit Café and ProMindful.

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The New 2010 Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Foods and Food Components to Reduce

I've been posting summaries of the 2010 Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans that just got released last week. My last post summarized "Balancing Calories to Manage Weight." Today, I will be summarizing the second recommendation, entitled "Foods and Food Components to Reduce."

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The New 2010 Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Balancing Calories to Manage Weight

Yesterday, I posted a summary of the 2010 Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans. As I mentioned, the 2010 Dietary Guidelines consist of 5 chapters detailing recommendations based on scientific evidence for nutritional factors that are important for promoting health and lowering the risk of diet-related chronic disease.

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The New 2010 Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans

This week, the US Department of Agriculture released the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. I've attempted to provide a brief summary of the new recommendations, and will be sharing more information after I've gone through the detailed report.

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Food Allergies: What To Eat When You Can't Eat Anything

For the past several months, I've been struggling to figure out what's been ailing my youngest son, "A". A vibrant, active boy at 8 years old, and the healthiest eater out of all my kids, "A" suddenly started suffering severe abdominal pains and fatigue, and recently has been found to be allergic to at least 28 environmental/food categories. What caused this to happen all of a sudden? I have no idea. My best guess at this point is that the two bouts of antibiotics he was on last spring killed all the good bacteria in his gastrointestinal system, and bad bacteria grew in its place.  This imbalance has caused all sorts of havoc on his poor little body.

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Circles of Community - Online Resources for Helping Those in Need

When I was growing up, if a neighbor or friend was ill or had a baby, neighbors would take turns bringing a hot meal over to the family. This still happens, but in today's world of technology, and busy schedules, online resources can help find volunteers and organize meals and more for friends in need, as well as keep friends updated on what's going on.

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A Healthy Way To Start Off The New Year

Start Off The New Year By Adding Eating More Fresh Produce

I hope you had a wonderful New Year celebration and are ready for 2011! One of the things I like about the start of the New Year is that it offers the opportunity to hit the "restart" button. So, for anyone who feels a bit bloated from all the celebrating over the holidays, and wants to hit the "restart" button, I'm offering up a challenge for you in January 2011. I challenge you to try all of these suggestions (or as many as you can) and see how you feel by the end of January.  

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Roundup of Healthy Recipes for the New Year {Hoppin' John Recipe}

A Healthier Hoppin' John

Around the world, people will be celebrating the New Year with their own special, symbolic foods, which they believe will bring them good luck in the New Year. Here are some of the foods enjoyed around the world in celebration of the New Year. Interestingly, these traditional New Year foods also happen to be healthy!

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8 Ways To Add Fiber to Your Diet - A Smoky Black Bean Dip Recipe

Many of you have heard by now that eating foods high in fiber is good for your health.  But why?  While eating a diet high in fiber is typically associated with relieving constipation, a high fiber diet can also help reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers.

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