I have no trouble convincing myself to go to the gym or to run a couple laps around my neighborhood. Exercising makes me happy and when I go for days without a serious sweat session, I actually feel incomplete---like something is off. Slowly...very slowly I'm working on loving healthy snacks. And it's hard. VERY hard. Then I discovered my veggies bff: hummus. A cheap, simple, and delicious dip that makes me want to eat more good stuff. It's #fitnessfriday *the crowd goes WILD* and I'm sharing my favorite (so far) hummus recipe that's good for my waistline and my hair!
Chickpeas:
Your Waistline- Rich in both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber plus loaded with tummy filling protein.
Your Hair- Our hair is made almost entirely of protein. Eating protein feeds your muscles and your hair zinc, iron, and B vitamins to keep your strands strong.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil:
Your waistline- helps lower your risk of heart disease
Your hair- improves the elasticity of your hair
Garlic:
Your waistline- Research shows that garlic is responsible for lipid-lowering, anti-hypertension, antioxidant and anti-microbial effects on you body.
Your hair- Garlic has also been believed to combat shedding for your hair.
Can't get enough hummus? Check out these recipes from SHAPE magazine. You can have a different dip every day! How do you convince yourself to eat more veggies?
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KLP
I love hummus especially with pita bread
ReplyDeleteHmmm...I love pita bread!
DeleteI have been saying over and over again that I want to try hummus because I genuinely love chick peas! I'm going to try this recipe soon and I'll post in one of my FF updates how I liked it!
ReplyDeleteIt's so easy to make! Especially since you already have a magic bullet. I like using it as a spread on sammys or wraps for my kiddos. But shhh don't tell them what it is! LOL.
DeleteMMMMMMMM!
ReplyDeleteI love hummus!!!!
My favorite part is the price. I'll never buy a store hummus again!
DeleteI love hummus! I also really like how you pointed out the benefits of each ingredient :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Zoe! Simple food. Simple ingredients. Simply delish!
DeleteMmmm looks so yummy, need to try this! x
ReplyDeleteIts great on a veggie tray for parties too!
DeleteLooks yummy! I've never tried but it looks great. I see we are opposites in one area cause I love healthy snacking and I have to force myself to work out lol.
ReplyDeleteMy snacking habits are atrocious. Like: seriously. But I'm trying and one day I hope to say that my habits used to be atrocious! Thanks for stopping by chica!
DeleteI love hummus with crackers. Great recipe.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite dippable for hummus are carrot sticks. That slightly salty acidity creaminess paired with the crunchy sweet carrot....YES MA'AM! Lol!
DeleteYumm, looks yummy, believe it or not, I've never tried hummus, but anythign with chicke peas has to be delish! Btw I nominated your blog for a Liebster award. I can't wait to see your replies :)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.chrisamorbeauty.com/2014/05/Liebster-blogging-award.html
If you love chickpeas then you'll definitely love hummus! Thanks for the nom chica!
DeleteThis is on my to do list, I love hummus and it's so easy to make, not sure why I keep buying it.
ReplyDeleteDIY tastes 100% better than pre-packaged. Trust me on that one!
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