Chia Seeds?

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  • drchimpanzee
    drchimpanzee Posts: 892 Member
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  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    Chia seeds get gooey when disolved in water. They are a great way to help detox your body. They encase the toxins and move them safely out of your system. I havent' added them to my diet yet, but it's on the horizon.

    Chia seeds are not some magic "toxin remover."

    I use them for the fiber boost.
  • 1lisalou
    1lisalou Posts: 44 Member
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    hahahaha!!!!! chi chi chi chia!!
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,272 Member
    Chia seeds get gooey when disolved in water. They are a great way to help detox your body. They encase the toxins and move them safely out of your system. I havent' added them to my diet yet, but it's on the horizon.

    Chia seeds are not some magic "toxin remover."

    I use them for the fiber boost.
    This, precisely.
  • robinbredl
    robinbredl Posts: 1 Member
    I have been experimenting with Refrigerator Oatmeal made with approx. 1 T of Chia seeds, 1 cup of soy milk, 40gm of quick cooking irish oatmeal and some coconut extract. I let this sit overnight in the fridge and it is really good the next morning. There are tons of variations on the web so go crazy!
  • JeneticTraining
    JeneticTraining Posts: 663 Member
    I think it's soooooo bitter.
    Tried it twice and its been chilling in the pantry ever since.
  • Lns25
    Lns25 Posts: 130 Member
    I think I'll have to start adding them to my breakfast!
  • Warchortle
    Warchortle Posts: 2,197 Member
    from what I've noticed barely better nutritional profile than flaxseeds yet cost way more.
  • Narisong
    Narisong Posts: 191
    Eat them every morning with Fage, Strawberries, Blueberries and topped with Bran Buds. I do think they help me make it through the morning and my cholesterol numbers have improved since I started eating them :-)
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I've made a choclate pudding from them a few times. I mix the chia with milk, cocoa and some liquid stevia and leave in the fridge to swell for a couple of hours. Quite nice.
  • preshusgem
    preshusgem Posts: 204 Member
    I use Bob's Red Mill whole chia seeds and put them in my Greek yogurt with fruit. I also have them in my smoothies and I grind them up in my coffee grinder and the texture is so much better than having them whole.
  • joleenl
    joleenl Posts: 739 Member
    I put them on my lunch salad everyday. Love them.
  • darwinwoodka
    darwinwoodka Posts: 322 Member
    My trainer is doing 20 hour fasts eating only at night and uses chia seeds in water to feel full during the day.

    I think he's crazy but he is getting nicely cut.
  • ellygolightly
    ellygolightly Posts: 61
    I bought a spread - Almond Butter with Chia Seeds - for my toast :D IT IS DELICIOUS. Tastes exactly like peanut butter.
  • Bubbl3s25
    Bubbl3s25 Posts: 210
    I've made a choclate pudding from them a few times. I mix the chia with milk, cocoa and some liquid stevia and leave in the fridge to swell for a couple of hours. Quite nice.
    I have made the chocolate pudding too.
    I also use them in my proats mix
    1 Tbsp protein powder (half scoop)
    1 Tbsp chia seeds
    1/4 cup rolled oats
    1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
    Mix together, top with frozen raspberries and pop in the fridge overnight
    Delish :-)
  • LesaLu4
    LesaLu4 Posts: 83
    There's almost 200 calories in 2 tablespoons

    I have the Spectrum brand and it only has 60 calories per tablespoon. What brand are you using?

    Just last week I toured the World Headquarters for Bob's Red Mill and when the tour guide was talking up the value of flaxseed (which personally upsets my stomach) I asked about the nutritional comparison with Chia seeds. Turns out they both have great amounts of antioxidants and fiber. The tour guide then shared a very funny story from a woman who had taken the tour a month ago. This woman was upset by the chia seeds sticking in her teeth and looking awful. The only way she could get them out of her teeth was to brush them after eating anything containing chia. One day she noticed her bathroom sink wasn't draining properly and called a plumber. After snaking the drain he asked her what she was trying to grow down her pipes.... the chia seeds that she brushed from her teeth were sprouting in the drain of her bathroom sink.

    I enjoy mixing chia with applesauce for a great afternoon pick-me-up. I don't enjoy it plain in water but do enjoy them in smoothies. One day I had a blob that mysteriously stuck to the side of my face at work and I was covering the front desk at the time... how embarrassing!
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I bought a spread - Almond Butter with Chia Seeds - for my toast :D IT IS DELICIOUS. Tastes exactly like peanut butter.

    I have bought that too and it's gorgeous! I now am trying the walnut with cashew version which is nice but not as tasty.
  • Fast_Track
    Fast_Track Posts: 33 Member
    So, I've been eating them now for the last 4 days -- mainly adding them to my protein shakes in the morning.

    I've already noticed that I've got more energy, that I'm fuller longer.... and let's just say that they're definitely keeping things (very!) regular.
  • deathbypretzel
    deathbypretzel Posts: 45
    I throw a couple tablespoons into a cup of orange juice, let it sit overnight, and I've got breakfast for the next day. OJ probably isn't the greatest choice, but I can't stand the taste of chia in just water, and this way I get some vitamin C in too ;)
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    chia is fun to play with! You can make tapioca and all sorts of pudding with it. It makes you feel full because it absorbs any fluid you throw at it, thus filling your belly like a sponge.

    Spectrum makes an awesome chia chocolate coconut blend that is fantastic in smoothies.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    chia is fun to play with! You can make tapioca and all sorts of pudding with it. It makes you feel full because it absorbs any fluid you throw at it, thus filling your belly like a sponge.

    Spectrum makes an awesome chia chocolate coconut blend that is fantastic in smoothies.
  • tifferz_91
    tifferz_91 Posts: 282 Member
    How i use them:

    ● in my juice, teas, & smoothies

    ● in my oatmeal

    ● in my DIY granola bars

    ● DIY chia jams

    ● in my DIY flavored nut milks

    ● DIY chia fresca

    ● DIY ground chia pudding

    ● as a vegan egg sustitute
  • tmpecus78
    tmpecus78 Posts: 1,206 Member
    I mix 24g of chia seeds in my bedtime casein shake every night.
  • marcela_olega
    marcela_olega Posts: 2
    chia seeds contain a lot of fiber and fibers makes you feel full. This is how chia seeds make you lose weight
  • cbeet
    cbeet Posts: 14 Member
    check out this recipe... delicious!

    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/181762534933226960/
  • shmerek
    shmerek Posts: 963 Member
    Had this today http://www.eatgood4life.com/coffee-and-chocolate-chia-seed-pudding/ it was delicious.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    I use them primarily as fuel during long (>10mi) runs. I put 3 tablespoons in at least a cup of water the night before and leave 'em in there. By morning it's this slurry mixture that I add organic raw honey and cinnamon to as I'm heading out the door. Makes my run ridiculously awesome.


    Interesting...

    I use them in overnight oats, protein pudding and occasionally shakes.
  • sabified
    sabified Posts: 1,035 Member
    I do a mix of chia seeds, coconut milk, and a touch of agave syrup and leave them overnight. It makes a tapioca like pudding that I either eat as part of breakfast or just a snack. If I eat the whole bowl, it makes me feel very full. Sometimes I can't finish the whole bowl. :P

    Also don't eat to many at once, it can get....painful a few hours later....


    hmmm... you had me, up until the pain... :-/

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