The Major Health Benefits of Chia Seeds

Chia seeds are versatile and can be used in many recipes. Personally, I embrace their gel-like consistency by mixing them with liquid and making chia pudding.

Here are 7 health benefits of chia seeds, all supported by science.

1: Highly nutritious
2: Loaded with antioxidants
3: May support weight loss
4: May lower your risk of heart disease
5: Contain many important bone nutrients
6: May reduce blood sugar levels
7: Easy to incorporate into your diet

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[sonyag]

I follow this chanel since long time ago.. I do not understand why it does not have more follwers. The info presented everytime is excelent.

[FelicityKyeremateng]

I used one table spoon of chia seed in a glass of warm water and drink in the morning

[Cat]

I think the key is to get enough of them in your diet because in the past I've always maybe sprinkle a few on my oatmeal and then kind of forgot about it and they sit in my fridge. Now I started with a tablespoon in the morning in a little bit of yogurt and a tablespoon at night in a little bit of fruit or yogurt. Whatever way you can get them in your diet with doing 1 tablespoon in the morning and one tablespoon in the evening. I am absolutely amazed on what happened, I sleep great now, my anxiety is really no more or under control, same with my ADHD it's really under control or gone I don't know how to explain it. I guess the Omega-3s is serotonin for the brain. I researched it these little seeds have so much health benefits you got to check it out!! Like I said it was a thing for a while but people just don't incorporate enough of them into their diet every day to feel the benefits.

[hang_yoko]

I just have a bowl overnight oats with chia seeds. So delicious 💖

[Wonderful_Jesus_Saves]

I am impressed by the significant nutritional content of these small seeds. My preference is a blend of chia, flax, and hemp seeds, which I incorporate into my protein and fruit shakes.

[gigimil]

Can add vanilla and cinnamon to the chia pudding. So good.

[RALF]

Chia seeds and wild caught salmon have been staples in my diet for years.

[CaptainComposer]

Flax seeds + chia seeds in a coffee grinder. Add the powder to a bowl of oatmeal, add in a couple dashs of hotsauce and a tablespoon of honey. I call it the powerhouse bowl. Perfect way to get the day going.

[joynessnick]

chia hack: if you use hot water to enlarge chia seeds into gel it will take only 30 seconds to form a gel, instead of overnight

[stopdeforestation]

2 tablespoon is too much for the average person in a day.

1 tablespoon/3 teaspoons is a lot too, but I've been doing that lately. After I cook a ground meat, I add it in, with cheese & a sauce, like A1. Great way to hide them.

[InnaVeprinska]

Thank you very much for your information. I use chia seeds every morning with kefir.
I would like to know more about flaxseeds and oat bran.
Thank you

[advex]

Not sure if the body digests a lot of those seeds to absorb those micronutrients. But nevertheless very positive for the body.

[lavernewall]

She said you can eat the seeds raw, but I have read that you should not eat them before they have been soaked. They can be a choking hazard

[ligaman]

Would flax not be a better option being lower in oxalate content ?

[susanvangurp]

Can you talk about the benefits of hemp hearts?

[cristianokh]

When we should eat Chia seeds ? Morning or evening?❤

[TOSStarTrek]

Use them to slow the side effects of pills.

[klimtkahlo]

Can people with colon cancer have chia seeds? Will they get lodged in the colon?

[vincent]

i would like to learn more about the benafits of eating raw cabage

[budward]

And then sweeten it and undo everything your trying to gain by eating healthy. Stop sweetening everything!