Chia Seed???

origamiquilter
origamiquilter Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Which benefits you the most 1 TBLS of Raw dry Chia Seed or 1 TBLS of chia gel?

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  • FitzyFitzpatrick
    FitzyFitzpatrick Posts: 188 Member
    You get the gel by soaking the seed. So the measured seed would be more beneficial because it is more dense without the gel???

    I mix my chia seed (black is preferred over white, but usually you still get a few white seeds even when you order black) and let it sit for about 5 minutes to let it get a good gel built up.

    I do not recommend mixing it in your salad dressing in the morning, to be consumed at lunch...it turns out to be like concrete!!!

    I've added it to G2 Sports drinks, smoothies and V-8 Vegetable juice...all are good choices. It takes a bit to get used to just swallowing it whole, rather than trying to "chew" it. Oh yeah...and then go floss your teeth, or you'll be embarassed, lol.
  • Lina4Lina
    Lina4Lina Posts: 712 Member
    I do chia pudding (did one this morning), 2 tbs chia, 1/2 cup soy milk, 1/2 cup butternut squash puree, 1/2 mashed banana and some cinnamon. I let it soak for a few minutes and it was good to go.
  • babyblake11
    babyblake11 Posts: 1,107 Member
    Have them how you enjoy them, i put a tablespoon in my overnight oats and they are gellish by the morning!!!
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