Health Fix

I’m all about eating healthy, living healthy, and loving to live healthy. So after an indulgent yesterday, for today, I decided to curb my love for butter, sugar, red meat, ice cream … and the list continues, but you get the idea.

That, and I was a little financially in the hole. So what does that mean? Getting creative with what’s in your refrigerator.

Tonight, using a whole wheat pita I used some roasted sweet potatoes that I had left over from Sunday and layered them on top a slight drizzle of garlic olive oil. Next I layered on sautéed brussels sprouts which I quartered and caramelized with less than a slice of bacon.

One of the things I love to do is use strong flavored ingredients that pack the punch (even if they are high in calories) because you use less of them, while still have great flavor. Good examples of this are bacon, blue cheese, feta cheese, fleur, or dijon mustard.

I was also reading in a latest issue of O Magazine about the new “superfood.” The CHIA SEED! Ah, yes the very same one you use to grow Chia Pets. According to doctors it’s the healthiest whole food available. It’s comparable to flaxseed and omega 3, and contains more calcium than milk. They’re the grain equivalent of blueberries!

Now it’s odd how they recommend consuming it, but I know a good friend of mine would enjoy this because it’s supposedly similar to Japanese bubbling teas. Take a glass of water, a wedge of lemon, and a teaspoon of chia seeds, maybe some honey, and allow to seeds to spurt.

Apparently, it’s surprisingly refreshing. I don’t know if I’m sold. Next time I’m at Whole Foods, I’ll see what I can find and let you know.

But one things for sure, if you’re on a health fix, it might be your next miracle seeds.