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RECIPE LIFE LEARNING Chia Seed Bowl with Almond Milk

During a busy morning, it’s easy make a difference to your day. to let breakfast fall low in your Here’s a super healthy recipe list of priorities, but taking just that will give you the energy a few minutes to have some- and nutrients needed in the thing nutritious to eat can really morning to kickstart the day

If you have a pet, it’s easy to see, from close quarters, how INGREDIENTS little they need to stay happy. Here are ten simple things a  2 tbsp chia seeds pet groomer Hema learnt from her dog. So can you...  3 tbsp mixed fruits  5 piece almonds while others are loners. Is he/she  1/2 tsp pumpkin seeds EVERY DAY IS A NEW BEGINNING: Rain or LOYALTY MATTERS: The world may teach happy when your friend comes over or  1 cup almond milk sunshine, every day for my dog is a brand us to be selfish, self-centred to see our- BOND WITH new beginning. He welcomes life with a selves through but a pet dog is all you gets upset in a crowd? Knowing this  1 tsp coconut flakes zeal and enthusiasm that is infectious. need to know that loyalty isn’t just an YOUR PET ensures a great bond between you and  2 piece walnuts an age-old virtue that people just talk KNOW YOUR DOG’S PERSONALI- your pet.  1/2 tsp sunflower seeds LIVELY, SPONTANEOUS, MISCHIEVOUS: It’s about – it soothes your soul to know as if your pooch has taken the respon- your pet dog will always be loyal to TY: Every dog has his/her per- SPEND ‘BUDDY TIME’ TOGETHER: It can  Honey as required sibility to keep your life positive you. People aren’t any differ- sonality, just like humans. mean an energising training through his/her lively and mis- ent. Betrayal hurts. Some dogs want to laze session, going on a long walk or just HOW TO MAKE chievous acts. Spontaneity SHOW around all day, sitting and hanging out with your keeps him (and you) inter- LOOK CUTE WHEN YOU’VE LOVE: A ested in your pet’s next GOOFED UP: A funny les- pooch. Try to make the activ- STEP 1: To make this delicious STEP 2: Before wag of a tail moves. There is never a dull son but it works really ity you choose at least 30 breakfast recipe, take a bowl and serving, top with and the excite- moment with a pet around. well (practically speak- minutes long and enjoy it add chia seeds. Combine the chia toasted coconut Such moments help us re- ing). Goofed up on some- ment of your pet to thoroughly. seeds with the almond milk and flakes, seasonal cuperate and rejuvenate the thing? Simply roll your see you is all you need body, mind and soul. We eyes, look cute and plead stir well. Allow this to sit for 20 fruits, walnuts, almo- should always keep our earnestly. Most hearts would to forget your pain or minutes or until the chia seeds nds, sunflower and spontaneity alive. melt at such adorable goofiness. tiredness. Imagine if we completely bloom and soft- pumpkin seeds. Sweeten EAT, PLAY, LOVE: could do it to the people LIVE IN THE MOMENT: Ever EXPLORE NEW POSSIBILITIES: en, stirring occasionally. with honey and enjoy. That’s all you need to we love, instead of dumping noticed how peaceful your stay happy and healthy. Your dog is never afraid to put pet is while playing with you? his wet nose on a new object. our bad mood on them? S/he will be equally peaceful when com- Just ask any pet parent – all Given a chance s/he would take manded to sit, walk, run, etc. In fact, Almond milk is a nutritious Chia seeds are tiny black they do is eat, play, wag a bite too. How often do we stop even if scolded, s/he may sulk alternative to dairy milk – seeds from the plant their tail and sleep short of greatness simply by not for a while... but forget it the treading unchartered paths? Most- next moment. If we could also let it’s low in calories Salvia hispanica, which is ly, isn’t it? It means we go through go of emotions that drag us down, we and high in cal- related to the mint our lives without knowing even 50 per could so much better in life and not hold cent of our own potential. onto grudges. cium, vitamin family. Despite E and vita- their size, chia BE A GOOD LISTENER: Your pet can’t talk SELF-BELIEF: Have you noticed how a to you... well, in words. But small breed, say a Pug or a Spitz, can min D. It is seeds are loaded they do get you, don’t they? easily tame a large breed? The fear great for with micronutri- Can’t we try harder, since always lies in our mind. We must get those on milk- ents. They are rich we have the advantage of past it and go for what we dream. Sky speech? is the limit. ADAPTED FROM TNN free or vegan diet in fibre, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and is great for the gut too

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