Recipe:
This fun and nutrient-dense breakfast can help you switch up your routine and avoid breakfast boredom!
A banana is stuffed with creamy and tangy Greek yogurt, juicy berries, crunchy walnuts, and a drizzle of honey. Add some chocolate chips and it makes a decadent dessert!
Blueberries are full of anti-aging antioxidants that protect against wrinkles and strengthen connective tissue in skin. Yogurt, especially Greek yogurt, offers filling protein along with calcium and phosphorus for strong bones, sparkling teeth and healthy nails.
Omega-3s from walnuts provide tons of beauty benefits from glowing skin to shiny hair to bright eyes. And strawberries are a great source of vitamin C, an important skin vitamin that also protects hair from breakage.
Ingredients:
1 large banana, sliced lengthwise down the middle
1 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
1⁄2 cup blueberries
1⁄2 cup strawberries, chopped
1 tablespoon toasted walnuts, chopped
1 teaspoon honey
Instructions:
Place the banana on a plate. Add scoops of Greek yogurt on top. Sprinkle with berries and walnuts. Drizzle with honey.
Yields: 1 serving
Per serving: 389 calories, 26.6 g protein, 62.2 g carbohydrates,7.3 g fiber, 40.8 g sugars, 6.7 g fat, 0.9 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 11.3 mg cholesterol, 84 mg sodium, 278 mg calcium, 0.8 g omega-3 fats, 145 IU vitamin A, 61.5 mg vitamin C, 0.8 mg vitamin E, 1.3 mg iron, 1.8 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.