dpnewell
12 years ago
You probably remember the Chia Pets, but chia seeds are highly nutritious, and have been used as a food source for hundreds of years. They are loaded with protein, calcium, magnesium, anti-oxidants, and contains more Omega-3 fatty acid than wild salmon. They help to normalize insulin levels, and reduce fat and cholesterol. Plus they're a high source of fiber.

I put them on my Gluten Free Rice Chex w/Coconut milk in the morning. Add them to my salad for lunch, and snack on chia pudding (2 TBS chia to 1/2 cup coconut milk and sweetener of choice). Good stuff, and a real energy booster.
crgcpro
12 years ago
Do they grow when you add water?
TWhitcombe3
12 years ago
How's your body hair growth been working out? anything unusual? lmao...
TIGERCDW
12 years ago
Only a matter of time til a Chia Head starts grown' out yer ass

TIGER
ZRX1200
12 years ago
They are VERY filling too. I eat em David.
mikey1597
12 years ago

You probably remember the Chia Pets, but chia seeds are highly nutritious, and have been used as a food source for hundreds of years. They are loaded with protein, calcium, magnesium, anti-oxidants, and contains more Omega-3 fatty acid than wild salmon. They help to normalize insulin levels, and reduce fat and cholesterol. Plus they're a high source of fiber.

I put them on my Gluten Free Rice Chex w/Coconut milk in the morning. Add them to my salad for lunch, and snack on chia pudding (2 TBS chia to 1/2 cup coconut milk and sweetener of choice). Good stuff, and a real energy booster.

dpnewell wrote:




You eat this healthy and smoke cigars? Go figure
jetblasted
cwilhelmi
12 years ago
Yup, and you just reminded me that I forgot to pick them up at the store. Doh!
TMCTLT
12 years ago

Only a matter of time til a Chia Head starts grown' out yer ass

TIGER

TIGERCDW wrote:




Chris....you had mr roaring over here, funny chit bros!!

David, where do you find these little natural wonders ( you buyin up all da Chia pets round the holidays and hoardin em??)
dpnewell
12 years ago

You eat this healthy and smoke cigars? Go figure

mikey1597 wrote:



Not by choice. I'm allergic to every dang blasted thing under the sun. Gluten, soy, dairy, tree nuts, peanuts, chick peas, shellfish, corn and caffeine. I also have hyper-insulinism, which means no cane sugar, corn sugar, honey, agave nectar, etc. About the only allergan that doesn't bother me is eggs.

I'm always trying to find new things to eat, that don't trigger an allergy.
dpnewell
12 years ago

Chris....you had mr roaring over here, funny chit bros!!

David, where do you find these little natural wonders ( you buyin up all da Chia pets round the holidays and hoardin em??)

TMCTLT wrote:



Actually Paul, chia seeds are becoming very popular. Used to be you could only get them online, or a health food store, but now Trader Joes and even COSTCOs sell them.
dpnewell
12 years ago

Yup, and you just reminded me that I forgot to pick them up at the store. Doh!

cwilhelmi wrote:



FYI, COSTCOs sells them for around $5 a pound. About half what others charge.
cacman
12 years ago
If at Costco, check out the Hemp Seed offered.
cwilhelmi
12 years ago

FYI, COSTCOs sells them for around $5 a pound. About half what others charge.

dpnewell wrote:


We will have to see if our costco has them... costco in ny is crappy compared to the sf bay area when it comes to organic and health foods.
tyyler82
12 years ago
They get stuck in my teeth...
ZRX1200
12 years ago
Tyler use them in a fruit smoothie in the morning.
wvwa34
12 years ago
yes a lil goes a long way,,expand w moisture,,,,,,,,,make you poop too!!!!!!!!!!!
TomPRep
12 years ago
do you use straight chai seeds or chai and flax seeds? I saw both today and wasnt sure what to grab. i am a huge fan of flax seed as well but wondered if theu would be just as good mixed with the chai?
ZRX1200
12 years ago
I use them both.


I also bake with flax meal added and almond flour and reduce the called for flour.
dpnewell
12 years ago

do you use straight chai seeds or chai and flax seeds? I saw both today and wasnt sure what to grab. i am a huge fan of flax seed as well but wondered if theu would be just as good mixed with the chai?

TomPRep wrote:



Tom,
In order to get the full nutritional value out of flax seeds, they need to be ground. Whole flax seeds will go right through you. Some nutritionists have referred to chia as "flax seeds on steroids". Plus they're fully digestible, so there's no need to grind them.

I'm 55 years old, and today I had to dig 10" x 32" deep footings for a carport I'm putting up next week. The ground was pig iron (about has hard as concrete). A 6' sharpened breaker bar, slammed into the ground with all my weight behind it, would penetrate and inch or less (and even made sparks). Slam the steel bar into the hole with everything I have a dozen times, then clean out less then an inch of dirt. Repeat 40 times per hole. After the first hole, I was spent. Sat down, drank some water, and ate a few spoonfuls of chia pudding. 5 minutes and I was ready for the next hole. I got them all dug, and I really don't think I would have without the chia. I had a little trouble getting out of the truck and walking into the house, when I got home, though, lol. YMMV.
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