Ch-ch-ch choose Chia!

Sitting on the patio in the sun on a lovely April 1st I am eating my Chia seeds and soaked Buckwheat with cacao, coconut, LSA, pumpkin kernels... all the goodies!

And I came across these 12 benefits of Chia seeds! I know I have mentioned them before but I still cannot be amazed at these little wonders and although April fools day I fool you not! You must choose Chia :) Why??


1. Chia is gluten free
2. It is super high in dietary fibre, making it great for digestion and healing digestion issues.
3. It contains 20...% Omega 3 ALA, making it a super food for the brain and heart. Chia has eight times more Omega 3 than salmon! (still love my salmon though :P)
4. It boasts 20% protein
5. The protein is a complete protein with all 8 essential amino acids
6. It is high in antioxidants (It has a four times higher ORAC value than blueberries)
7. Chia contains five times more calcium than a glass of milk
8. Chia contains seven times more vitamin C than oranges
9. It contains three times more iron than spinach (another necessity for women in particular!)
10. It contains twice the potassium content of banana
11. It is food for healthy skin, hair and nails
12. It has a positive impact balancing blood glucose levels (making it awesome for diabetics)
Chia makes a great egg replacement. Just combine with water to form a gel, and add it to recipes that call for egg.

Not sure what to do with them….try these little tips

Soak them over night and put fruit, almond milk, and some cinnamon in them... Voila! breakfast cereal! I love soaking them with raw buckwheat in water overnight then adding LSA, almonds, pumpkin kernels, coconut and cacao powder in the morning and protein powder if you like!

Or Chia Pudding? 3 tbsp chia seeds into 3/4 cup of almond milk, 1/8 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp agave. Let it sit for 30 minutes in the fridge and it’s like a yummy chia pudding!

Add one tablespoon to your morning smoothie - this also adds a thicker consistency if you let it rest for 5 minutes or so :)

To substitute for an egg: Use 1 tablespoon finely ground chia seeds (grind them dry in a blender, food processor or coffee grinder) and 3 tablespoons of water per egg in a baked recipe (does not work in place of eggs for omelets though…

For a healthy energy gel, add a couple tablespoons of chia seeds to a cup of coconut water. Let sit for about ten minutes and you’ll have an incredible energy gel! Beats the socks off of Gatorade for hydration and energy and you get to avoid the fake colours, fake flavours and GMO

Wash your face with it as a gentle exfoliant!

Keep them in your emergency storm, camping, earthquake etc…kit. You will be able to survive for weeks without food, if you have these.

All I know is I LOVE Chia, it has become a staple to my diet :) Ch-ch-ch choose chia!

 

ROCKIN RAW

XOX