6 Healthy Peppermint and Chocolate Holiday Treats
Try these healthy peppermint and peppermint-chocolate holiday swaps to help satisfy your sweet tooth.
Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD
Sports and Lifestyle Dietitian
Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD, registered dietitian with Ochsner Health System, manages the nutrition department of Ochsner Fitness Center and is founder of the Ochsner Eat Fit nonprofit restaurant initiative.
Tune in to her podcast, FUELED | Wellness + Nutrition and follow the Eat Fit team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @EatFitNOLA. Looking for healthy recipes? Download the Eat Fit Smartphone app, and coming soon, check out the NEW! Eat Fit Cookbook at www.EatFitCookbook.com
For more details, visit OchsnerEatFit.org
To schedule a nutrition consult, whether virtually or in-person, contact our team of registered dietitians at nutrition@ochsner.org or call us at 985-898-7050.
Photo by Sonia Savio
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