From gourmand to Gourmets with Chia Seed. This women’s day if you are looking for something special to shower the love to the superwoman in your world? What better it be to gift something that depicts love in action, a thoughtful gift? A packet of Miracle – Chia Seeds!
You know, when love bounds you what you propose is love for all. It’s the same with the superfood loaded with super energy and properties. Chia seeds the supplement of supper souls, women who not just live and propose life for others with all the love and care.
As I was sitting with my cup of a chia smoothie, realising its benefits and finding so true on my own, I went through this anecdote of love that load these tiny balls with more energy that set me to look over more about its research.
A perfect gift for the women who run around between work & home, hold her dreams & aspiration to look into the world of those she loves more, she has to fight out time to priorities her health & style. Sure it’s a good gift for the women in your life, your mom, daughter, wife, sister, or a friend.
This superfood was introduced to renowned food guru Mr Chavayos by a friend who was concerned about his health due to extensive travelling in America.
Mr Chayos who was initially sceptic about the benefits of this superfood undertook research about these wonder balls, “chia”. Come to know about the facts of it and popularise this food further.
Miracle seeds, super seeds, superfood, magic balls, wonder balls, what not people called these multi nutrients packed balls, with rising consciousness towards a healthy lifestyle, affinity for Chia Seed is increasing among the fitness freaks.
Now the favourite food of millions of millennials, history suggests these seeds hold a bold long old history of 3500years. The tiny wonder balls chia seed was then known as “Chiabaan”.
The food of the people of ancient Mayans, Aztecs civilization. Then the ancient warriors used chia seeds as their sole food source when travelling long distances. The Mayan word for chia seeds is “chiabaan”, with the scientific name (Salvia hispanica L.) seed which means, STRENGTHENING.
These seeds were considered as an ideal source of nutrition for long journeys as it provides sufficient nutrition, reduces hunger and ensures strength for the day.
The superfood came into the limelight, with the research work of Dr Wayne Coates, a research professor at the University of Arizona in the field of new and/or ancient food crops sources.
He was surprised at the incredible amount of nutrition packed in chia seeds, not to mention it’s the versatility. He has never encountered any food that could provide this much nutrition compared to chia seeds pound-to-pound.
“iskiate is otherwise known as chia Fresca—“chilly chia.” It’s brewed up by dissolving chia seeds in water with a little sugar and a squirt of lime. In terms of nutritional content, a tablespoon of chia is like a smoothie made from salmon, spinach, and human growth hormone. As tiny as those seeds are, they’re super-packed with omega-3S, omega-6S, protein, calcium, iron, zinc, fibre, and antioxidants.” Quotes Christopher McDougall, author of the best-seller, “Born to Run”
With a serving of 2 tablespoons, it provides as much calcium as half a cup of milk or more than twice the amount of fibre in a cup of oatmeal!
Chia seeds itself is tasteless and holds water very well, which is why it is the perfect food for controlling weight. Just by adding 1-2 tablespoons in any drink of your choice and waiting for 10-15 minutes, a coating of mucilage gel forms around the seeds which help to hinder the process of transforming carbohydrate to sugar.
Suggester recipes of Chia Seeds: Try It,
- No-Cook Overnight Oatmeal.:
- Put all together, milk, oats, Greek yoghurt, chia seeds, and honey,(can also add cinnamon, a variety of berries and other seasonal fruits), refrigerate oatmeal overnight, a nourished and healthy diet-friendly super breakfast is ready.
- No-Bake Energy Balls.
- Overnight Oats Blueberry Smoothie Bowl.
- Berry Overnight Oats.
- Blueberry and Chia Quinoa.