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Eat Healthy

Managing your blood pressure means eating foods that are good for you. Learn the basics of healthy eating and try some new recipes.

Eating Healthy Basics

Content from Mayo Clinic

Healthy Recipes

Cranberry-walnut oatmeal

By Mayo Clinic staff

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 cup steel-cut oats
1/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups water
4 teaspoons chopped walnuts
4 teaspoons firmly packed brown sugar

Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: About 1 cup
Calories 212
Total fat 4 g
Saturated fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat 1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 150 mg
Total carbohydrate 39 g
Dietary fiber 5 g
Protein 5 g

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the oats, cranberries, salt, cinnamon and water.

Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the oats are tender, about 20 minutes.

Spoon the oatmeal into warmed individual bowls and sprinkle each serving with 1 teaspoon of the walnuts and 1 teaspoon of the brown sugar. Serve immediately.

Source: This recipe is one of 150 recipes collected in The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook, published by Mayo Clinic Health Information and Oxmoor House, and winner of the 2005 James Beard award.