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My aim is to convince you that you should be adding chia seeds to your diet as regularly as possible. Two tablespoons of these little wonder seeds provide approximately four grams of protein (containing all the important amino acids), five grams of Omega 3 fatty acids (direct brain food), 250 milligrams of calcium (think strong hair and nails) and 10g of fiber (the most efficient “regulator”). And if that’s not enough to persuade you, chia is said to have twice the potassium of bananas, three times the antioxidants of blueberries and three times the iron of spinach.
Remember that chia seeds hold 9 – 12 times their weight in water and they do the same thing in your tummy so these fabulous seeds are both incredibly nutrient rich and make you feel fuller for longer on less food!
Breakfast
The simplest meal to “chia-fy”. Add a tablespoon of dry seeds directly into any fruit or green smoothie, stir them into hot porridge, sprinkle them on top of granola or spoon them into nut butter (try almond butter) then spread the mix on toast, crackers or rice cakes. You can even add chia to beaten eggs let them sit for 10 minutes and then make an omelet or scrambled eggs.
Lunch / Dinner
Add chia seeds to either your salad or your salad dressings as a way to boost the protein of light green meals; if you’re making brown rice or quinoa throw in some seeds just as it finishes cooking and give it a good stir.
Add chia seeds to either your salad or your salad dressings as a way to boost the protein of light green meals; if you’re making brown rice or quinoa throw in some seeds just as it finishes cooking and give it a good stir.
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Dessert
Add goodness to indulgences by blending chia seeds into cookie batters, cheesecake bases and any sort of seedy bread. Lastly, try making chia puddings (which you can eat for breakfast or dessert) by combining seeds with coconut milk or almond milk and adding any combination of wholesome ingredients: desiccated coconut, blueberries, walnuts, shaved almonds, cacao powder, grated apple, pomegranate or pistachios. Then leave the mixture in the refrigerator overnight, or even 10 minutes if that’s all you have, and it will set to chia-tastic!
Add goodness to indulgences by blending chia seeds into cookie batters, cheesecake bases and any sort of seedy bread. Lastly, try making chia puddings (which you can eat for breakfast or dessert) by combining seeds with coconut milk or almond milk and adding any combination of wholesome ingredients: desiccated coconut, blueberries, walnuts, shaved almonds, cacao powder, grated apple, pomegranate or pistachios. Then leave the mixture in the refrigerator overnight, or even 10 minutes if that’s all you have, and it will set to chia-tastic!
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