Recipe with Rebecca - Strawberry Chia Jam

Strawberry Chia Jam

Fit For Life Physical Therapy

Rebecca Youngs, MS, RD, LD

This recipe for **Strawberry Chia Jam** is perfect for cleaning out the freezer or using up the rest of your fruit from the week! It is simple and is done within 15 minutes!

**Key nutrients and tips:**
• Chia seeds are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids. These have been shown to help reduce inflammation throughout the body. Additional sources include fatty fish like salmon and tuna, avocado, nuts, seeds, and olive oil.
• Feel free to substitute to any type of fruit that you have! Blueberries, blackberries, and peaches work great!
• If the recipe seems too tart, add an additional tablespoon of honey.
• The longer this sits in the fridge, the more it will set up.

**Ingredients**
1 ¾ cups of fresh or frozen strawberries
1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries (optional)
1 ½ Tbsp. of honey
1 Tbsp. of water
1 tsp. of lemon zest
2.5 Tbsp. of fresh squeezed lemon juice
2.5 Tbsp. of chia seeds

Registered & Licensed Dietitian Rebecca Youngs is an avid marathoner, loves to work out, and has specialized her practice in gastrointestinal health, as well as sports nutrition and fueling athletes of all levels. She is available for individual consultations at Fit For Life Physical Therapy or through zoom video conference.

Fit For Life Physical Therapy cares for people of all activity levels - to help prevent, recover from, or rehabilitate sports & orthopedic injuries.  We are proud to move people every day.

Please visit our website https://www.fitforlifephysicaltherapy.com/, email us at info@fitforlifephysicaltherapy.com, or call or text us at any of the phone numbers for our three convenient locations inside Fleet Feet/FrontRunner stores:

Polaris:  1270 East Powell Road Lewis Center, Ohio 43035 ~ 614-981-2065

Upper Arlington:  1344 West Lane Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43221 ~ 614-981-1979

New Albany:  5792 North Hamilton Road, Columbus, Ohio 43230 ~ 614-581-7441