Recipe:
Chia pudding is the ultimate beauty breakfast that can be easily prepared the night before. Soaking the chia seeds in milk overnight creates a thick and creamy pudding that is easily customizable.
Chia seeds are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are loaded with beauty benefits from glowing skin and shiny hair to healthy gums and sparkling eyes. Chia seeds and soy milk supply calcium, which is important for keeping teeth and nails strong.
This chia pudding recipe incorporates kiwi and dark chocolate, two of my top 10 beauty foods.
Ingredients:
1 kiwi peeled and chopped
1⁄2 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
1 teaspoon mini dark chocolate chips
Instructions:
Make basic chia pudding recipe and stir in 1 chopped kiwi, 1⁄2 cup fresh or frozen blackberries, and 1 teaspoon mini dark chocolate chips.
Yields: 1 serving
Per serving: 442 calories, 18.1 g protein, 55.5 g carbohydrates, 25 g fiber, 25 g sugars, 21.4 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 225 mg sodium, 610 mg calcium, 8.8 g omega-3 fats, 1915 IU vitamin A, 79.1 mg vitamin C, 1.9 mg vitamin E, 4.3 mg iron, 1.4 mg zinc
Lisa Drayer, M.A., R.D.,
is the author of THE BEAUTY DIET and STRONG, SLIM, and 30! For more of Lisa’s Beauty Bites, visit www.lisadrayer.com.