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 strawberries, which are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, as well as peanut butter, a source of healthy monounsaturated fat and protein.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 cup chopped fresh or frozen strawberries
Instructions:
Make basic chia pudding recipe and stir in 1 tablespoons peanut butter and 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen strawberries
Yields: 1 serving
Per serving: 484 calories, 20.5 g protein, 50.1 g carbohydrates, 22.7 g fiber, 21.8 g
sugars, 27.7 g fat, 3.7 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 292 mg sodium, 590 mg
calcium, 8.8 g omega-3 fats, 1718 IU vitamin A, 84.7 mg vitamin C, 1.9 mg vitamin E, 4.1 mg
iron, 1.5 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.