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The amazing Chia Seed
Highest Omega-3 level in plant kingdom
Dieters’ dream Food Superfood
Helps restore balance to the body
Helps thyroid problems
Blood sugar problems
Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
Digestive problem of all kinds
Endurance-Stamina-Muscle builder
Electrolyte balancer
Hydrates
Helps you work out in the heat longer
Helps with insomnia & calcium absorption
Most people are familiar with chia today because of the little clay pot faces that have chia “hair” growing on the top of their head. But few people know its tremendous nutritional value and medicinal properties. This was not true when the Aztec Indians’ culture was strong. They prized it like money and viewed it as a staple food. The Aztecs were known for their ability to run for long durations and distances. They would run from the Colorado River to the California Coast, for trading purposes, and would only bring chia for their nourishment. Chia is known as a running food and a high-energy endurance food. It is told that the Indians would eat as little as one teaspoon when going on a 24-hour march. It is also told that the Aztec warriors subsisted on chia during their conquests. And to think that we today struggle to conquer the simple tasks of daily living, and we eat any and everything we want to, yet feel like we have been in a battle at the end of a day. They had a secret we need for today.
If you try stirring a spoonful of Chia in a glass of water for approximately 3 minutes or so the glass will appear to contain not seeds or water, but an almost solid gelatin. This gel-forming reaction is due to the soluble fiber in the Chia. Research done by several different universities concludes this same gel-forming phenomenon takes place in the stomach when foods
containing these gummy fibers, known as mucilage, are eaten. The gel that is formed in the stomach creates a physical barrier between carbohydrates and the digestive enzymes that break them down, thus slowing the conversion of carbohydrates into sugar. In addition to the obvious benefits for diabetics, this slowing in the conversion of carbohydrates into sugar offers the ability for creating endurance. Carbohydrates are the fuels for energy in our bodies. Prolonging their conversion into sugar stabilizes metabolic changes, diminishing the surges of highs and lows creating a longer duration in their fueling effects. Chia seed contain strontium, which is believed to act as a catalyst in the assimilation of protein and production of high energy. This is the reason Chia is so important to diabetics and people with hypoglycemia.
One of the exceptional qualities of the Chia seed is its hydrophilic properties, having the ability to absorb more than 12 times its weight in water. Its ability to hold on to water offers the ability to prolong hydration. Hydrated chia has a very practical benefit on hot days, helping to maintain internal hydration. Fluids and electrolytes provide the environment that supports the life of all the body’s cells. Their concentration and composition are regulated to remain as constant as possible. With Chia seeds, you retain moisture; regulate, more efficiently, the body’s absorption of nutrients and body fluids. Because there is a greater efficiency in the utilization of body fluids, the electrolyte balance is maintained. Chia seeds will hydrate in moisture, so as you take Chia make sure you drink sufficient water so they do not steal moisture from you to become hydrated.
Another unique quality of the Chia seed is its high oil content, and the richest vegetable source of essential omega-3 fatty acid in plants. It has approximately three to ten times the oil concentrations of most grains and one and a half to two times the protein concentrations of other grains. These oils, unsaturated fatty acids, are the essential oils your body needs to help emulsify and absorb the fat soluble vitamins, A, D, E, & K. Chia contains one of the highest known sources of linolenic acid (LNA) 30-60% and a very high source of linoleic acid (LA) 30%.
Here is an interesting story from Natural Health Yellow Pages-The Chia Revival by Fred Tohe
“If you need more motivation to join The Chia Revival, read The Magic of Chia by James Scheer. Here's an edited version of a chia anecdote from his book, about a test performed by Paul Bragg, the famous fitness guru (who died in a body surfing accident in 1976 at the age of 95).
Talking with a group of young people at his athletic club, Bragg asked them to name which foods gave them the most energy, vitality, and endurance. Bragg was the only one to name chia seeds, saying that he got "my greatest go power from chia seeds." To which one of the young men responded, "Paul why don't we test chia seeds on some weekend?"
"There was almost unanimous agreement, and Paul Bragg structured the experiment, actually a competition-a grueling test of endurance, a thirty-six-hour hike to the top of Mount Wilson. . . He divided the volunteers into two groups. 'Members of one group were to eat only chia seeds during the climb, and the others were to eat whatever foods they wished.'
Bragg led the chia-eating group-eight men and four women-and chose another man to lead the eat-as-you-wish group. "'We in the chia-eating group took several teaspoons of chia seed in water as soon as we arose,' Bragg recalled. 'During the entire outing, we chewed on chia seeds or took them in water.
"'For the first few hours, there seemed to be no difference in our ability to climb. However, as the terrain grew rougher and the slopes steeper, things changed. Our chia-eating group started to pull ahead of the others.'"
Bragg's group of chia eaters reached the peak four hours and twenty-seven minutes ahead of the other group of twelve, of which only three men and two women actually finished.
"'Even before that contest,' said Bragg, 'I suspected that chia seeds were one of the greatest foods I had discovered to help refuel my body engine. Our Mount Wilson competition convinced me of that fact.
"'Chia is a wonder-an old-fashioned marvel in a modern world. It has charged me up with extra drive as no other food has. . . Test chia for yourself to determine its nutritional worth -- not necessarily on a rugged thirty-six hour mountain hike. See if adding chia seeds to your diet doesn't give you that extra charge of energy that will help you finish your days in high gear. Chia is for everyone. No age limits. See for yourself.'"
How we recommend taking chia is by first making up a gel. Again, chia absorbs water; if it is not already hydrated it will take water from you internally or if you are cooking with it, it will take moisture from your recipe.
Chia Gel Recipe
Put 1/3 C chia in a pint jar and fill the rest of the jar up with water. Stir swiftly off- and-on for one minute, braking up the lumps. Let sit to hydrate in the fridge for an hour or so~ preferably overnight.
Keep refrigerated! It will spoil once hydrated. After it is hydrated you can put a tablespoon or two into liquid and drink it, or you can put it into your favorite recipe. Unlike flax seed you can cook with chia and you do not need to grind it up to get the omega 3 and other nutrients out of it. God bless you!
Highest Omega-3 level in plant kingdom
Dieters’ dream Food Superfood
Helps restore balance to the body
Helps thyroid problems
Blood sugar problems
Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
Digestive problem of all kinds
Endurance-Stamina-Muscle builder
Electrolyte balancer
Hydrates
Helps you work out in the heat longer
Helps with insomnia & calcium absorption
Most people are familiar with chia today because of the little clay pot faces that have chia “hair” growing on the top of their head. But few people know its tremendous nutritional value and medicinal properties. This was not true when the Aztec Indians’ culture was strong. They prized it like money and viewed it as a staple food. The Aztecs were known for their ability to run for long durations and distances. They would run from the Colorado River to the California Coast, for trading purposes, and would only bring chia for their nourishment. Chia is known as a running food and a high-energy endurance food. It is told that the Indians would eat as little as one teaspoon when going on a 24-hour march. It is also told that the Aztec warriors subsisted on chia during their conquests. And to think that we today struggle to conquer the simple tasks of daily living, and we eat any and everything we want to, yet feel like we have been in a battle at the end of a day. They had a secret we need for today.
If you try stirring a spoonful of Chia in a glass of water for approximately 3 minutes or so the glass will appear to contain not seeds or water, but an almost solid gelatin. This gel-forming reaction is due to the soluble fiber in the Chia. Research done by several different universities concludes this same gel-forming phenomenon takes place in the stomach when foods
containing these gummy fibers, known as mucilage, are eaten. The gel that is formed in the stomach creates a physical barrier between carbohydrates and the digestive enzymes that break them down, thus slowing the conversion of carbohydrates into sugar. In addition to the obvious benefits for diabetics, this slowing in the conversion of carbohydrates into sugar offers the ability for creating endurance. Carbohydrates are the fuels for energy in our bodies. Prolonging their conversion into sugar stabilizes metabolic changes, diminishing the surges of highs and lows creating a longer duration in their fueling effects. Chia seed contain strontium, which is believed to act as a catalyst in the assimilation of protein and production of high energy. This is the reason Chia is so important to diabetics and people with hypoglycemia.
One of the exceptional qualities of the Chia seed is its hydrophilic properties, having the ability to absorb more than 12 times its weight in water. Its ability to hold on to water offers the ability to prolong hydration. Hydrated chia has a very practical benefit on hot days, helping to maintain internal hydration. Fluids and electrolytes provide the environment that supports the life of all the body’s cells. Their concentration and composition are regulated to remain as constant as possible. With Chia seeds, you retain moisture; regulate, more efficiently, the body’s absorption of nutrients and body fluids. Because there is a greater efficiency in the utilization of body fluids, the electrolyte balance is maintained. Chia seeds will hydrate in moisture, so as you take Chia make sure you drink sufficient water so they do not steal moisture from you to become hydrated.
Another unique quality of the Chia seed is its high oil content, and the richest vegetable source of essential omega-3 fatty acid in plants. It has approximately three to ten times the oil concentrations of most grains and one and a half to two times the protein concentrations of other grains. These oils, unsaturated fatty acids, are the essential oils your body needs to help emulsify and absorb the fat soluble vitamins, A, D, E, & K. Chia contains one of the highest known sources of linolenic acid (LNA) 30-60% and a very high source of linoleic acid (LA) 30%.
Here is an interesting story from Natural Health Yellow Pages-The Chia Revival by Fred Tohe
“If you need more motivation to join The Chia Revival, read The Magic of Chia by James Scheer. Here's an edited version of a chia anecdote from his book, about a test performed by Paul Bragg, the famous fitness guru (who died in a body surfing accident in 1976 at the age of 95).
Talking with a group of young people at his athletic club, Bragg asked them to name which foods gave them the most energy, vitality, and endurance. Bragg was the only one to name chia seeds, saying that he got "my greatest go power from chia seeds." To which one of the young men responded, "Paul why don't we test chia seeds on some weekend?"
"There was almost unanimous agreement, and Paul Bragg structured the experiment, actually a competition-a grueling test of endurance, a thirty-six-hour hike to the top of Mount Wilson. . . He divided the volunteers into two groups. 'Members of one group were to eat only chia seeds during the climb, and the others were to eat whatever foods they wished.'
Bragg led the chia-eating group-eight men and four women-and chose another man to lead the eat-as-you-wish group. "'We in the chia-eating group took several teaspoons of chia seed in water as soon as we arose,' Bragg recalled. 'During the entire outing, we chewed on chia seeds or took them in water.
"'For the first few hours, there seemed to be no difference in our ability to climb. However, as the terrain grew rougher and the slopes steeper, things changed. Our chia-eating group started to pull ahead of the others.'"
Bragg's group of chia eaters reached the peak four hours and twenty-seven minutes ahead of the other group of twelve, of which only three men and two women actually finished.
"'Even before that contest,' said Bragg, 'I suspected that chia seeds were one of the greatest foods I had discovered to help refuel my body engine. Our Mount Wilson competition convinced me of that fact.
"'Chia is a wonder-an old-fashioned marvel in a modern world. It has charged me up with extra drive as no other food has. . . Test chia for yourself to determine its nutritional worth -- not necessarily on a rugged thirty-six hour mountain hike. See if adding chia seeds to your diet doesn't give you that extra charge of energy that will help you finish your days in high gear. Chia is for everyone. No age limits. See for yourself.'"
How we recommend taking chia is by first making up a gel. Again, chia absorbs water; if it is not already hydrated it will take water from you internally or if you are cooking with it, it will take moisture from your recipe.
Chia Gel Recipe
Put 1/3 C chia in a pint jar and fill the rest of the jar up with water. Stir swiftly off- and-on for one minute, braking up the lumps. Let sit to hydrate in the fridge for an hour or so~ preferably overnight.
Keep refrigerated! It will spoil once hydrated. After it is hydrated you can put a tablespoon or two into liquid and drink it, or you can put it into your favorite recipe. Unlike flax seed you can cook with chia and you do not need to grind it up to get the omega 3 and other nutrients out of it. God bless you!
