Chia Seeds Healthy Superfoods

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Chia seeds are among the healthiest foods on the planet. They’re loaded with nutrients that can have important benefits for your body and brain. They deliver a Massive Amount of Nutrients With Very Few Calories. Chia seeds are tiny black seeds from the plant Salvia hispanica, which is related to the mint. Chia seeds were an important food for the Aztecs and Mayans in the past. They prized them for their ability to provide sustainable energy. In fact, “chia” is the ancient Mayan word for “strength.”Despite their ancient history as a dietary staple, chia seeds became recognized as a modern-day super-food only recently. Despite their tiny size, chia seeds are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet. They’re loaded with fiber, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and various micro-nutrients. Chia seeds are high in antioxidants that help protect the delicate fats in the seeds. They also have various benefits for health. Almost all of the carbohydrates in chia seeds are fiber. This gives them the ability to absorb 10–12 times their weight in water. Fiber also has various beneficial effects on health. Chia seeds are high in quality protein, much higher than most plant foods. Protein is the most weight loss friendly macronutrient and can drastically reduce appetite and cravings. Chia seeds are high in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and protein. All of these nutrients are essential for bone health.

Chia seeds are incredibly easy to incorporate into your diet.The seeds themselves taste rather bland, so you can add them to pretty much anything.They also don’t need to be ground like flax seeds, which makes them much easier to prepare.They can be eaten raw, soaked in juice, added to porridge, pudding, smoothies or added to baked goods.You can also sprinkle them on top of cereal, yogurt, vegetables or rice dishes.Because of their ability to absorb both water and fat, they can be used to thicken sauces and as egg substitutes in recipes.They can also be mixed with water and turned into a gel. Adding chia seeds to recipes will dramatically boost their nutritional value. They do also seem to be well tolerated, but if you’re not used to eating a lot of fiber, then there is a possibility of digestive side effects if you eat too much at a time. A common dosage recommendation is 20 grams (about 1.5 tablespoons) of chia seeds, twice per day. In Mexico chia seeds are used to make a popular drink called a ‘Fresca’ to make your own add 1 tablespoon of chia seed to 250ml of water, coconut water or fruit juice and sweeten to taste, let the seeds sit in the liquid for around 10 minutes, give the drink a shake and drink. The seeds can sink to the bottom of the drink so shake the container (with a lid on of course) in-between drinking to evenly distribute the seeds in the drink.

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