Kymberly Williams-Evans, MA and Alexandra Williams, MA
Have you wondered what chia seeds are and why you should care?
Do chia pets use hair gel?
Chia is a gluten-free seed that has more dietary fiber and Omega 3 than any other food from nature. Psssst, Omega 3 is NOT a planet in Star Trek; it’s an essential fatty acid that’s beneficial for brain and heart health. The body cannot make it. Neither can the Wizard of Oz!
If you’ve read our posts about exercise and brain power, you know we’re all about boosting the ol’ noggin! And in the video you’re about to see, we definitely boost something with chia seeds from GNC. Oh, yes.
Alexandra: In case you’re curious about my previous experiment with chia in food, take a look at our Granola, Yogurt & Cookie Monster video.
Kymberly: In case you are wondering how I use Chia seeds since I don’t bake, watch the video. Think “Hansel and Gretel.”
FYI, we don’t like it by the handful. We do like it added to foods. You can bake with it, sprinkle it on the 3 S’s (salads, soups, stir-fry), add it to drinks (soak it for a few minutes first unless you like crunchy drinks!), or even make a gel that can be added to recipes to help you feel full sooner.
And we don’t know about you, but when you say “ch-ch-ch-chia” doesn’t an image of Charo saying “cuchi, cuchi” come into your head?
Photo credit: Creative Commons: andydr
Have you tried chia seeds? What recipe is your favorite?
FitFluential LLC compensated me for this sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
yay chia!! i like it on oats and salads.
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Hi Sam, oh, yes, oats sounds like a great plan. I’ll try that for sure. And thanks for saying how you found us. We love being part of the FitFluential team!
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I had no idea that Chia seeds were so healthy!! I am going to have to give them a try.
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You two crack me up!
it took me awhile to get past the chia pet mentality before I’d eat them!
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Cute! I laughed at your video! And thanks – now I will have Charo in my head all night…
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Love it! Alexandra’s video, not chia seeds.
Loved it when Alexandra became a Chia pet!! Kymberly, your outtake was pretty darn cute too! I am going to look for some of those Chia seeds at the market–it sounds like you can throw them into pretty much anything! Thanks for the fun post!
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Chia seeds are the seeds of a Salvia species, Salvia hispanica, from Mexico and Central America. Unlike many species of Salvia, it sprouts profusely, so much that you can even grow the sprouts on a moist pottery figurine – the classic Chia Pet of the 70s. The seeds are good to eat, maybe not as magical as some people claim, but with high levels of protein and valuable oils. The plants are attractive and easy to grow.
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