QUICK & EASY TIPS AND RECIPES
Two easy ways to increase your intake of Omega 3 'good' fats and help keep your heart, brain and skin happy:
- add a tablespoonful of ground flaxseed to your morning cereal (make sure you drink plenty of liquid afterwards)
- spread pumpkinseed butter on oatcakes for a snack
A healthy snack which won't give you an energy slump afterwards:
- prepare chopped vegetable sticks (eg from carrots, celery, red and green peppers)
- dip into a pot of chickpea and tahini spread (see recipe below):
CHICKPEA AND TAHINI SPREAD
75g tinned chick peas (drained)
2heaped tsp tahini (sesame seed paste)
1tsp garlic puree
1-2tbs plain, live yoghurt (or soya yoghurt)
pepper and lemon juice to taste
Put all ingredients in blender and mix until smooth.
SPICY APRICOT YOGHURT – for 2
8fl oz/225ml plain, organic, live yoghurt
2tsp sugar-free apricot jam
6 dried apricots, finely chopped (the dark, unsulphured ones)
A pinch of cinnamon
Grated rind of 1 orange
Combine all ingredients together, stirring in well. Sprinkle over 1tbs flaked almonds just before serving.
DIGESTION PROBLEMS...? LACK OF ENERGY...? LOOK AFTER YOUR HEALTH BY TAKING A LITTLE TIME TO PREPARE THESE SNACKS
