Hi all, Im' back:) So, yes Im having a girl!!! Cant believe it since Im so used to boys, it will be a blessed and fun change too:)
So I decided to blog on some of the big hypes now like: Chia and Coconut water(next blog)
Chia, is familiar to most of us as a seed used for the novelty
of the Chia Pet™, clay
animals with sprouted Chia seeds covering their bodies. Little
is known, however, of the
seeds tremendous nutritional value and medicinal properties. For
centuries this tiny
little seed was used as a staple food by the Indians of the
south west and Mexico. Known
as the running food, its use as a high energy endurance food has
been recorded as far back
as the ancient Aztecs.
Here
are ten benefits to using chia seed in your life. Chia
seeds are:
1. Nutritious.
Chia
seed provides ample calcium and protein to your tissues. The
seeds are also rich in boron, which helps the body assimilate
and use
calcium. The nutrients also support proper brain functioning.
2. Water
loving. The seed can soak up ten times its weight in water.
Do this fun
experiment. Put one tablespoon of chia seed in a cup of water
and stir. Wait a few hours and see what happens. When
inside your body, the seeds help you stay hydrated longer, and
retain
electrolytes in your bodily fluids.
3.
Easily digestible. The shells are easily broken down, even
when
swallowed whole. This is an improvement over flax seed, which
have to be ground up to be digested properly. If you eat flax
seed whole, it will just pass through.
4.
Concentrated. If I could only take one cup of food for a few
days, I'd choose chia! The food value per volume is simply
astounding. You don't need much.
5.
Mild tasting. Unlike some seeds, the flavor is very mild.
The mild taste makes it easy to put in sauces, smoothies,
breads,
puddings, and whatever you want. They won't really change the
taste, but will add to your nutrition!
6.
Energy enhancing. The health pioneer Paul Bragg did an
experiment an endurance hike with friends. They divided up
into
a chia-eating group and another group, who ate whatever they
wanted. The group eating only chia seeds finished the hike
four
hours, twenty seven minutes before the others, most of whom
didn't
even finish at all.
7.
Versatile. The seeds can be used to replace less-healthy fat
in
just about any recipe. You can use them uncooked
in salad dressings, spreads, fruit shakes, ice cream, and just
about
anything you want. You can also add them to cookies, cakes,
muffins, and other baked goods. I usually just mix in a
couple
of teaspoons to my juice or water and drink them down!
8.
Slimming and trimming. Yes, the seeds will help you lose
weight,
for two reasons. The first reason is that they are so filling
that you will eat less of other foods. The second reason is
that
they actually bulk up and cleanse your body of old "junk" in
your intestines.
9.
Endurance enhancing. Chia seeds are known as the "Indian
Running Food". Also, the ancient Aztec warriors used chia
seed during their conquests. I'm a runner, and I've used chia
seed to enhance stamina and endurance on my mountain runs,
some of
which are several hours long!
10.
Regenerating. After eating, the nutrients travel to the cells
very quickly due to the ease in digestion and assimilation.
Use
them when you want to build or regenerate healthy body tissue.
Chia seeds can be purchased at any health food store, they are a little pricey.My sister in law buys them online on Amazon, check that out too. I put them in oatmeal or on my salad. They do not have much taste, maybe a little nutty but do add a great crunch!!
Hope you try them, well worth it!!
Have a great on and BE WELL, God Bless.
hi thanks for the comments cant understand any of them!!
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