Tropical Fruit Chia Pudding

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Based on my Travel Tuesday posts and the probably somewhat well-known fact that part of me would really love to move to Hawai’i, you might have guessed that I adore tropical fruits (and sunny weather). Summer is my favorite season (perhaps a little less at the moment so given the sporadic thunderstorms we’ve been having, but still), and we also get a lot more Polynesian shows this time of year–I’ve actually gotten to perform with my dance group a couple times this year and it’s been a lot of fun! :]

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I’ve been meaning to make chia pudding for the longest time, so there’s no time like the present–especially when all you want is a super quick and cold snack after a workout on a hot day! (This helped so much with cooling me down! :O )

I’ve been pretty curious about Barleans‘ omega oils for a while now but haven’t actually tried one until recently. I got the piña colada flavor and figured I’d go with the tropical theme–no need to twist my arm on that! ;P It definitely does taste like piña colada, and it’s super smooth!

I bought fish oil supplements a few years back and never actually ended up taking them because I couldn’t get over the fishy-ish taste (I love fish/sashimi/sushi, but oil in capsule form just wasn’t my thing). I also suck at swallowing pills (hence, why I still have a giant thing of vitamin D supplements sitting in my kitchen), so this negates the need for that!

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Fish oil supplementation improves several cardiovascular risk factors–physiologic effects occur within weeks of habitual consumption and at typical dietary intakes, can have anti-arrhythmic effects, which can reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death and coronary heart disease death within weeks.

It can also modestly raise high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL; known as the “good” cholesterol). At higher doses, maximum anti-arrhythmic effects are achieved and it also helps to lower triglycerides!

Do be aware that fish oil consumption can also raise low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations (so don’t go to town in over-supplementing)!

Barleans Fish Oil Omega Swirl is made with Fresh Catch Fish Oil, meaning that they’re sourced from sustainably caught fish and stringently tested by third-party labs for purity + potency. Their oils are also:

• Gluten-free
• Non-GMO
• No artificial flavors or colors
• No sugar (sweetened naturally w/ a sugar alcohol called xyitol)
• 440mg Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA), 280mg Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA), 180mg other omega-3 fatty acids per serving

Tropical Fruit Chia Pudding

Tropical Fruit Chia Pudding

From fairyburger at https://www.fairyburger.com/tropical-fruit-chia-pudding/

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Prep: 1h

Cook: 5m

Yield: 1-2

Total: 1h 5m

You'll Need...

• (Bottom Layer)
• 1/4 cup coconut or vanilla soy milk
• 1 tbspBarleans Fish Oil Omega Swirl (Pina Colada)
• 3 tbsp Barleans Organic Chia Seeds
• (Top Layer)
• 1/2 cup frozen mangoes/pineapples/strawberries
• 1/4 cup mango nectar

Directions

1. Combine milk, omega oil + chia seeds and let chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
2. Blend the frozen fruit and mango nectar together and pour on top of chia seed blend.
3. Serve cold!

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End-of-Week-ish Recap!

• Have you ever picked up a copy of the American Heart Association’s cookbooks? Their 9th edition is out and has over 800 heart-healthy recipes! Check out my review of it here!

• Have you ever had chia pudding? What would your favorite flavors be?

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