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Festive snacking for a healthier holiday season

Posted at 2:56 PM, Dec 08, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-08 16:56:54-05

We have the scoop to make your holiday season and beyond, healthy, happy and delicious... from munchies with health benefits, to double-duty desserts with flair.

About Jackie Newgent, RDN, CDN:Jackie Newgent is a classically-trained chef, registered dietitian nutritionist, award-winning cookbook author, private cooking coach, professional recipe developer, and media personality. She is author of several cookbooks, including The All‐Natural Diabetes Cookbook, Big Green Cookbook, 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes, and The With or Without Meat Cookbook. Jackie is hard at work on her next cookbook which will arrive in 2019. She’s a healthy cooking instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education and freelance food writer for Livestrong.com [livestrong.com]. Jackie is a former national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and has made guest appearances on dozens of television news shows. She resides in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Follow her on social media, @jackienewgent, and find delicious plant-based recipes on her website, jackienewgent.com [protect-us.mimecast.com].