Chia Seeds

lalimiranda1
lalimiranda1 Posts: 7 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I just started adding Chia Seeds to my diet. Any suggestions as to when is the best time to eat them? I'm presently taking them in the morning with my coffee.

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  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    Best time in regards to what?
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Morning is good as long as that suits you. Any time is as good as another.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Personal preference.
  • Optimistical1
    Optimistical1 Posts: 210 Member
    Milled Flaxseed is another superfood that I keep on hand along side my chia seeds. Since chia seeds are roughly 60-70 calories per 1 tablespoon and flax seeds 70 calories per two tablespoons, I tend to use flaxseed a bit more. Practically tasteless, I add flaxseed to everything I bake (can be used as s substitution for egg). I also use in my smoothies, yogurt, and even in spaghetti sauce. The health benefits are phenomenal. Just be sure to log what you eat as too much of a good thing can still put you over your calorie limit.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Weigh them and add them to anything. Salad, yogurt, cottage cheese being my favorites.

    I find they're not as economical as other seeds for the health benefit I feel I get. Flax, pepita, sunflower are much less expensive weighed against their nutrition, IMO. If all I'm looking for is some added protein, I find protein powder a bit more flexible and way cheaper for more things than chia.
  • vgnfarmer
    vgnfarmer Posts: 108 Member
    I love mixing them into peanut butter
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    NOT when enjoying a nice salad. Nothing like getting those little things stuck in your teeth!
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    NOT when enjoying a nice salad. Nothing like getting those little things stuck in your teeth!
    Oh, I add mine to the dressing so they goop up... should have been more clear :)

  • jvs125
    jvs125 Posts: 223 Member
    I use them to replace eggs when baking muffins or pancakes, it's cheaper that way. I eat them as breakfast pudding. I use them to make no-cook jam. So I guess my answer would be breakfast or dessert, but really it's up to you to eat when you want.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I like adding chia seeds to smoothies. I soak them in the liquid for about 10 minutes first. They don't stick in my teeth this way.

    I too find that flax seeds are more versatile. I grind up about 30 grams at a time and add 5 - 10 grams to food throughout the day.
  • LushFix
    LushFix Posts: 303 Member
    edited February 2016
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  • WendyLaubach
    WendyLaubach Posts: 518 Member
    I like them in the half-carrot/half-sour-cherry juice that I enjoy. They swell up, but keep a tiny bit of crunch. Actually, I like them in anything. They're much more pleasant that the psyllium fiber you find in Metamucil.
  • emmycantbemeeko
    emmycantbemeeko Posts: 303 Member
    Timing isn't important, but personally I like to soak them in sweet almond milk overnight and eat them as a dessert the following day.

    I don't think they're really "worth" the calorie count to add to things without first giving them time to gel, but as a pudding-like treat, I love them.
  • angelexperiment
    angelexperiment Posts: 1,917 Member
    I like them as a cereal in the morning, I don't like adding to smoothie bc it gets stuck on the jar of blender. I put em in protein balls.

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