Healthy Eating Highlights

With the upcoming March Madness, why not substitute the normal greasy and high calorie foods for some healthier alternatives? Not only will your guests benefit from a health perspective but they also taste delicious as well!

Buckwheat is a grain that contains all eight essential amino acids, the building blocks of protein. Tahini is rich in thiamine, vitamin E, calcium and cancer-fighting lignans. Kelly mixes them with carob, Omega 3 eggs, natural sugar substitutes, and finally Kelly's secret ingredient: black beans. She sweetens them with agave, stevia and coconut date rolls, and after baking, adds half a cup of brazil nuts for extra crunch.

The Sweet Truth's Kelly Keough shows how to make a healthy, gluten-free peach crisp.

Fall's the time to take advantage of spaghetti squash, which you'll find at peak season right now. Never tried cooking with spaghetti squash? Don't even be a little afraid: cooking with one is more intuitive than you'd think. And with a texture reminiscent of pasta, this vegetable is the perfect vehicle for a light olive oil and cheese dressing or any traditional pasta sauce. Watch the video to enjoy a "spaghetti" dish that's nutritious, wholesome, and gluten-free.

This special recipe, courtesy of Kelly's cousin Denise, tastes like chocolate pudding, but is baby safe and packed with protein. It's made with low-glycemic baby-safe agave, cinnamon, stevia, liquid stevia flavored with vanilla (instead of regular vanilla extract, which has alcohol), almond milk and one teaspoon of arrow root to act as a thickener. Finally, Kelly lets you in on a secret ingredient that gives the mixture the texture of chocolate mousse.

Just because you're on a gluten free diet doesn't mean you can't enjoy a dessert. We've got some recipes from Betty Crocker kitchens that are delicious, easy and totally gluten free. Here's professional baker and author Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens.

Wrap smoked turkey around stalks of asparagus for a guiltless light meal.

Chef Ann Gentry combines spinach, sauteed leeks and herbs with her 'Tofu Ricotta Cheese' to make flaky-on-the-outside-and-creamy-on-the-inside Spinach Triangles.

Healthy, nutritional smoothies can help boost the immune system. Watch our video for a delicious smoothie recipe with fresh berries and oat milk.

Top Chef Andrea Beaman shows how to make creamy squash ginger soup. It is excellent for a pregnancy diet that nourishes both you and your baby.

Watch our video for tips on getting a nutritious and healthy diet. In this short film we look at the health benefits of juiced vegetables, and learn how to make a green cucumber and celery juice.

Hemp contains GLA, a poly-unsaturated fatty acid that aids in hormonal balance and gives you a filled up feeling. These hemp truffles will also satisfy your sweet tooth, Sweet Truth-style. You start with hemp seed nut butter, raw tahini, vanilla, and then add in some of Kelly's favorite ingredients, including goji berries, cacao nib, and a last coating of hemp seeds for crunch, flavor, and a nutritional super-charge.

This week’s bonus challenge for the Get Fit For 2011 giveaway is to give your kitchen a healthy makeover. Now is the time to clean up your cabinets and rearrange the contents of your fridge to decrease unhealthy temptations. We asked celebrity dietitian Ashley Koff for some advice on making your kitchen a safe zone. Watch, learn, and then take up the task. And if you really like what Ashley has to say, look for her in upcoming episodes of Shedding for the Wedding, which debuts on the CW on Feb.

Porcini and butternut squash are stars in this vegetarian pasta sauce. Never to waste a good ingredient, add the soaking liquid from the dried mushrooms to the sauce.

Annick Robinson goes to the local market to find out how to pick an octopus and heads back to the kitchen to learn how to properly cook it.