Chia seeds

You know they are pretty nice but i think you can eat too much of a good thing. I like putting 1tsp on salads, fruits salad the best. You can add more if you need to but i already have a high fibre diet and these chia are expensive foods.

There are plenty of other ways to use them but bear in mind that you can also get a lot of what's good in chia seeds from other foods so that would be cheaper.

I think you only need to eat a lot of them, if you struggle to get the nutrients.

For my part, i'm vegan so i need them for DHA but I also take a supplement for that as chia also a high in fat which means i have to eat less of other things i need to eat while i'm losing weight.

The fibre in them is a really good fibre but don't shovel the stuff down your throat recklessly.

If you are vegan, there are numerous other ways to use them to replace other non-vegan foods that might be useful. Just google and you'll no doubt find a lot.

My favorite way is the traditional way...chia fresca. Lime- or lemonade with chia seeds.

We also just put them in smoothies or flavored water.

Melt dark chocolate in the microwave with a tablespoon of butter or coconut oil, mix to integrate, add a bit of cream, mix until it's all uniform, heat up about 1/4 cup of milk in the microwave, add cocoa powder to the milk and stir until it's all integrated. Now add the chocolate to the milk, then the mixture to 3/4 cup of room temperature milk and stir well.

Now the magic: add some brown sugar and a little bit of instant coffee or espresso grounds to the chia seeds (about 3-4 tablespoons of chia seeds), a small pinch of salt, then pour the milk mixture while whisking. Keep whisking for a couple of minutes, let set 5 minutes, whisk again, let set for another 5, whisk again, put in the fridge overnight and enjoy for breakfast next morning. (that's usually 2 servings)

Can add to smoothies, overnight oats or make a pudding with them.

Lola2248 wrote: »

Hear people talking about them so going to get some.... what do I do with them lol. Any suggestions (obv eat them, but what with!)
Thanks :-)

I love chia seeds! I add them to my smoothies mostly. But they are also good in salads, cakes, yoghurts, etc.

amandacanales wrote: »

My favorite way is the traditional way...chia fresca. Lime- or lemonade with chia seeds.

We also just put them in smoothies or flavored water.

I'd never heard of this until you mentioned it - sounds great - I'll be making some of that

I've made chia pudding and I've tried to like them, but I just can't get past the texture. It's like a poppyseed inside of tapioca. bleh

I throw them on my oatmeal and salads.

It seems to me like about 20 minutes ago, all that chia seeds were good for was growing green hair on little terra cotta knick-knacks.

ChelleBelle2708 wrote: »

Yes Chia Seeds are high in protein, fiber and Omega 3 oils. The brain requires Omega 3 to lubricate the nerve endings and is something the body is unable to make itself so supplimenting is a good option. Flex seeds are also very good for you for this purpose, although the body is unable to extract nutrients from a whole flax seed, so they must be ground down.
I add a tsp per day of each in my smoothies for breakfast

Yep, a good source of w-3. But also tons of w-6. I don't remember exactly, but the recommended w-3:w-6 ratio is 1:3 or greater. Whenever I put chia in my plan for the day, it whacks my omega ratio to something like 1:10. Which isn't a problem for just one day. More often, when I put 10g chia in my plan, I decide there are other things I like more for the calories and can get the fiber & w-3 a different way. Flax seeds, on the other hand, are on my yogurt every day. High w-3 without the w-6. Truthfully, I think w-3 from fish is more bioavailable and beneficial than that from plat sources.

I made this recipe a few months ago and it's GREAT! I just bought chia seeds the other day and plan to make it again this week. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chia-seed-pudding.html