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Ancient Super Food ~ Amazing Power of Chia
Forgotten Super Food Packs an Energy Whallop, Helps to Lose Weight, Combats Diabetes, and is Packed With Vital Nutrients
Date: 2/23/2006 12:37:46 PM ( 18 y ) ... viewed 4722 times Hi everyone I just had to tell you about an amazing new element I have recently added to my diet that has really rocked my world - chia seeds. These things are AMAZING! Absolutely AMAZING! I love ‘em.
Chia seeds are an ancient food staple of the Aztecs and legend has it that Aztec messengers could run for 24 hours straight on nothing but chia seeds and water, and having eaten them I believe it! In fact the Aztecs valued this seed so highly that for a while it was used as legal tender to buy, sell, and settle debts.
Chia seeds are tiny black seeds often sold as sprouting seeds, but they don’t need to be sprouted to be edible. And yes, to answer your question these are the same seeds that give the chia pet its hair.
Chia seeds are high in protein, calcium, trace minerals, B vitamins, and they have the exact ratio of omega 3 fatty acids to omega 6 that the human body demands. Only the hemp seed has this same ratio. Flax does not.
Chia seeds have shown to be very affective at combating diabetes and helps overweight people lose weight.
But the one thing that comes up over and over again when talking about chia seeds is the sustained energy it gives those who eat them. It is not a rush of energy like caffeine or ginseng, but rather a strong and steady surge that very gradually levels off, with no crash at the end. Wonderful!
I HIGHLY recommend everyone try these out, especially if you feel low on energy or are trying to lose weight.
Here is an article about a man who wrote a whole book on chia, very informative. In my next blog I will tell you how I prepare and eat the chia seeds.
http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/chia.htm
Thanks for reading.
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