Chia seeds work!!

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  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
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    Before MFP the only use for chia seeds I knew of was:

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  • bhdon
    bhdon Posts: 117 Member
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    love it
  • Lunarokra
    Lunarokra Posts: 855 Member
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    Limeade with chia seeds is tasty and very refreshing.

    h2O
    Fresh squeezed lime juice
    sweeten as preferred
    add chia seeds

    Yummm
  • GeekAmour
    GeekAmour Posts: 262
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    Chia + blueberries + Greek yoghurt = amazeballs.
  • tacticalhippie
    tacticalhippie Posts: 596 Member
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    I don't really like the thick gelatinous consistency.

    I mix a tablespoon of Chia with a tablespoon of hemp seed and eat it with a spoon -- followed by lots of water.
  • Sandraonlyskinny
    Sandraonlyskinny Posts: 18 Member
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    Not weird, that is the most common starting use for them, until you get a bit more adventurous. :smile:
  • lisao62
    lisao62 Posts: 80 Member
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    I have been making strawberry jam with them: 12 oz strawberries, 1 tbsp water, 1 tbsp agave and 3 tbsp chia seeds. Let chill in the fridge for a bit. I combine it with cottage cheese or greek yogurt. Good for a few days in the fridge
  • EllaIsNotEnchanted
    EllaIsNotEnchanted Posts: 226 Member
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    Nice. I'll try it!
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
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    Had to make sure the poop benefits were mentioned. :bigsmile:

    I haven't had any in a while, but I used to love putting them in my Chobani yogurts. I like to eat them before then get all gelatinous.
  • Willowana
    Willowana Posts: 493 Member
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    I mix mine up with greek yogurt, I guess the texture is an acquired taste for people, but I love it.

    ^^^ I do this too or in a protein shake. I've even thrown them on top of salads. They are crunchy...much like a small, black poppy seed if you don't soak them. So, if you don't like the jelly/tapioca taste, you can just eat them when they are still crunchy.
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
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    They make ground chia seeds now way easier to get down
  • NJL13500
    NJL13500 Posts: 433 Member
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    I add them to baked goods. Lemon or banana chia seed muffins and even to "healthy" chocolate chip cookies.
  • JennyKCarty
    JennyKCarty Posts: 457 Member
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    What's the daily recommended dose of chia seeds?
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
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    theres side effects
  • shakespearessister
    shakespearessister Posts: 42
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    I love them in kombucha. Also, in gluten free baking, grinding them into a meal/flour gives great texture and nixes crumbliness.
  • Fit2Skinnyme33
    Fit2Skinnyme33 Posts: 127 Member
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    theres side effects


    Yeah being in the bathroom ALOT!! LOL
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
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    Before MFP the only use for chia seeds I knew of was:

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    All I knew of was this one :laugh:
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  • raegan1215
    raegan1215 Posts: 89
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    i love chia seeds! my husband and i eat them all the time. throw a tablespoon into greek yogurt. or into a stir fry. in cereal, on salads....anything. and yes, the bathroom side effects are the best part!
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
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    Before MFP the only use for chia seeds I knew of was:

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ8SX-jKQPTUu9KpX1KqZ3lCb7kouxKeC7vTaRL5MQS6n3oav-cMQ

    All I knew of was this one :laugh:
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    Hahahahaaa, this is flippin awesome! Shock Wave for the win!
  • sandyrrt
    sandyrrt Posts: 255 Member
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    I use them in my daily (or almost daily) breakfast oatmeal
    1/4 cup steel cut oats
    1 cup water
    1 Tbsp chia seeds
    2 Tbsp ground flax seed
    2 tsp cinnamon
    1 Tbsp coconut oil
    Simmer in pot on stove about 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
    Put in large bowl and add and stir together well:
    1/2 cup plain, no fat, greek yogurt

    For sweetness, add sweetener of choice to taste (I use NuNaturals liquid stevia) or add a Tbsp of your favorite jam or jelly.

    This lasts me for hours:)

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