Remember
chia pets? If you were
around at all in the 90's you know what I'm talking about, those
little clay animals (or rappers, if you went to that link), that grew
green "hair," which was really chia sprouts.
Well,
did you know chia seeds are actually an incredibly healthy snack? A
single tablespoon of these healthy seeds can have up to 5 grams of
fiber, which is about double what flaxseed contains.
That
same tablespoon of chia seeds also contains about two and a half
grams of alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA, a long chain omega-3 fat,
which is very healthful for your heart. Again, this is more than
flaxseed contains. It sounds like I'm trying to bash flaxseeds more
than anything, but I'm just honestly surprised that chia seeds are
such a nutrition powerhouse.
Chia
seeds don't really taste like much, so it's easy to add them to your
regular foods. Pop them in the blender with a smoothie. Stir them
into a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. Sprinkle some on the top of a
salad. Add them to a yogurt based fruit parfait. The possibilities
are endless. Hell, you could just munch a handful of them every now
and then as you go about your day.
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