Chía seeds is a plant of type Salvia belonging to the family of the mint (Lamiaceae). Chia seed plant is originally from the central valley of Mexico. Cultivated and consummate by the Aztecs since millenniums, that allows reducing considerably the risk of cardiovascular illness, diabetes and obesity. Chia seeds have no gluten, a composite of the proteins gliadin and glutenin. It contains typically 30 % of proteins of high quality, 30 % of grains (mostly soluble) and a significant level of antioxidant.
Did you know that chia seeds are the food containing the highest percentage of Omega-3, just about two tea spoons a day can bring 100% of the quantity your body requires in order to maintain a healthy heart and avoid a multitude of cardiac illness? Chia seeds are also a wonderful antioxidant.
Chia seed also contain a high amount of fibers and take a look at this magnificent and significant comparison to other food;
* 50% more folate than asparagus
* 15 more times of magnesium than broccoli
* 1.1 times more fibers than wheat
* 2.5 times more proteins than red beans
* 8 times more 'Omega-3 than salmon
* 3 times more iron than spinach
* 2 times more potassium than banana
* 3 times more antioxidants than blueberries
* 6 times more calcium than milk
In comparison with the high level of alpha linolenic acid contain in the chia seeds versus the amount found in Flax and the degree of transformation of acid Omega-3, chia seeds demonstrates a much superior efficiency of over 200%. This obvious difference is the great abundance of antioxidants found in the chia seeds. They are no toxic factors reported in the chia seeds.
The chia seeds also absorbs up to 14 times its weight in water which permits to slow down the absorption of sugar in the human body.
According to Diabetes care studies, it was discovered that patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who were taken 37 g of chia (about 6 table spoons) daily, would notice their level of protein reactin C, lowering by 32%, lowering also the systolic and diastolic pressure and improving their level of glycemia.
CHIA SEEDS HAS NO CHOLESTEROL and can be stored for years without deterioration, it keeps its flavor, odor or nutritional value forever.
Evidence shows that chia seeds were first used as a food in the early 3500 B.C., Chia seeds were eaten as a grain alone, some would mix it with other seed crops, it was used with beverages, ground into flour, it was also used for medicines, and pressed for oil .
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