Today we had 2 meals AGAIN... :/ But they were good ones... I know that I still have to increase my energy intake if I truly want to restart on the Insanity program though!

Brunch was 2 scrambled eggs with a tomato, onion and a couple of small yellow potatoes. Had my vitamins and water.

My linner (yes, Linner!) was a bowl of wild rice and a pile of asparagus spears. Lol... I LOVE them. Had a little trail mix too after that. And yes, more water.

4. Cocoa

Eat it!
"Cocoa has a high concentration of flavanols, plant compounds with antioxidant properties that help protect skin from sun damage," says Dr. Wu. Add a tablespoon of 70% cocoa powder to a cup of BBQ sauce for richer flavor.

Apply It!
A no-cal way to get the skin care benefits of cocoa's flavanols: Use it as a bath soak, suggests Ginger McLean, spa director for the Spa at the Hotel Hershey in Pennsylvania. To do, add 1/8 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, which also nourishes dry skin, and 1/3 cup instant fat-free dry milk to your tub.

Published November 2011, Prevention

Updated November 2011