Dr Oz: Healthy Gingerbread Recipe & Low-Calorie No-Bake Cookies

Dr Oz: Healthy Holiday Recipes

Nutritionist Rachel Beller says it is possible to get through the holidays without gaining weight and still enjoy the treats you love the most. She showed Dr. Oz some healthy recipes for your favorite holiday foods, including a Vegan Eggnog that contains just 170 calories per serving!

Dr Oz: Rachel’s Fit Gingerbread Pound Cake

Who does not love a slice of Gingerbread this time of year, but did you know the average slice at a coffee shop contains 510 calories? Rachel Beller says that equates to 48 grams of sugar, or ten lollipops, in just one slice so she shared a healthy gingerbread recipe so you to have your cake and eat it, too!

Here is what you need:

• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup low-fat organic buttermilk
• 1/4 cup walnut oil
• 1 organic egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Here is what you need to do:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix until smooth.
3. Pour the batter into a greased and floured cake pan.
4. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Enjoy a slice that contains just 120 calories!

Dr Oz: No-Bake Chocolate Cherry Chunk Cookies

Rachel Beller says the typical cookie contains around 360 calories, but her healthy version contains just 110 calories per cookie!

Here is what you need:

• 1 1/2 cup rolled organic oats
• 1 cup of Bing dried cherries
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 6 tablespoons Ghee butter
• 3 ounces of mini dark chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Here is what you need to do:

Combine all ingredients in a large ball and form into bite-size balls. Refrigerate and enjoy for a guilt-free holiday treat.

Dr Oz: Eat 7 Clams for Best Source of Iron

Dr. Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen played a game of The Perfect Plate to see if you could guess which foods are the best sources of important nutrients.

Best Source of Iron – 7 Clams (you would need to eat 30 eggs to get the same amount of iron!)

Perfect Dose of Vitamin C – 1 large orange