Super Foods: Chia

General Information
Today we are going to Introduce to our public a superfood , whose qualities are all unanimous. It is commonly known as Chia . In ancient times it was so prized that it was used as a bargaining chip . These unique tiny seeds have exceptional food and structural advantages.

For centuries, chia seeds have been used as a staple food of Native Americans of the Southwest and Mexico. Known as the " running food " it’s used as a high energy food that provides more durability of the ancient Aztecs . Public is the fact that the Aztec warriors have lived through with stocks Chia during conquests . Indians of the Southwest would eat no more than one teaspoon when they were subjected to 24 -hour hikes. Other Native American tribes who ran from the Colorado River to the California coast to trade turquoise for seashells to have carried only chia seeds " for the road ."
Another unique quality of the Chia seed is that it’s high in fat - it is the richest plant source of omega 3 fatty acids .In seed contains approximately 3 to 10 times the concentration of fat, typical of most grains and 1 , 5 to 2 times protein concentration . Unsaturated fatty acids are essential ( essential ) fats are needed by your body to dissolve and absorb fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Chia seeds are rich in unsaturated fatty acids - linoleic , which the body can not synthesize itself .


Quick Facts about chia:
- There are 5 times more calcium than milk
- There are 3 times more iron than spinach
- There are 2 times more potassium than bananas
- There are 2 times more protein than other grains
- Has 2 times more antioxidants than blueberries

Chia promotes cardiovascular and heart health, healthy skin and nails and supports a healthy digestive system.


How to include chia in my diet?
2 tablespoons day soaked or ground chia - that is enzyme-rich seeds (soaked seeds take a gelatinous form). Adoption of chia that is not digested or soaking is not recommended because it can irritate the stomach.

How can you take chia
1. You can drink it.
You can place whose seeds in a glass of water and drink them. Whose place in any liquid - coffee, tea, water or juice, stir and leave them for a minute or two so be soaked well. If you leave them to soak for longer, they will become Whose gel and you can eat them with a spoon
2. You can sprinkle ... over salad, fish, vegetables, soups or added to yogurt and everything you can think of.
Chia is definitely a good addition to gluten-free diets and diets with no beans. With a few tablespoons per day added to food will start to notice the healthy support of this super food.

Recipe 
Chia Pudding
In a shaker mix 1 cup water 1/2 cup almonds, 1 banana, 3 dates and optional: a pinch of Himalayan salt 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp vanilla 1 tablespoon cocoa powder. Add the mixture to the bowl with 1/4 chia seeds and mix well, leave until softened seeds (10-15 min). Stir again and enjoy!Мляко от чия


Chia Nutrition facts
Srv p/pack 33 Per 15g Per 100g
Energy           280.5K     1,870k
Protein            3.1g   20.7g
Fat, Total            4.7g   31.3g
   Saturated    0.5g    3.3g
   Trans            0.0g         0.0g
   Polyunsaturated 4.0g     26.7g
   Omega 3 ALA  2.9g     19.3g
   Omega 6 LA     1.1g     7.3g
   Monounsaturated 0.3g     2.0g
Carbohydrates      0.7g         4.7g
  Sugars                0.0g     0.0g
Dietary Fibre     5.6g         37.3g
Sodium             75mg    500mg

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