COOKING WITH CHIA
Start cooking with chia and discover the many benefits of using this amazing seed in your diet. Chia seeds contain essential minerals and are the richest plant-based source of Omega 3, protein and dietary fibre. This tiny superfood is packed with essential nutrients.
Cooking with Chia shows you how to use this seed every day, in easy-to- follow recipes that encourage healthy living. With heaps of recipes for breakfast, light meals, lunches, dinner, drinks, desserts and meat dishes, your whole family will enjoy these delicious recipes.
Native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala, chia has been grown for thousands of years. Historians believe chia was as important as maize as a food crop. Chia is a species of flowering plant and part of the mint family. It grows to around a metre high, with purple or white flowers. Chia is grown commercially for its super seed, which is rich in omega3-fatty acids.
The seed adds texture and has the ability to increase the taste of other foods. Chia may be eaten raw or can also be soaked in water, after which if becomes gelatinous, making it perfect to use in nutritious drinks and as an easy substitute for eggs and butter in puddings, pancakes, breads and cakes.
Here are a heap of reasons to eat chia
1. Chia is gluten free
2. It is super high in dietary fibre, making it great for digestion and healing digestion issues.
3. It contains 20% Omega 3 ALA, making it a super food for the brain and heart. Chia has eight times more Omega 3 than salmon!
4. Packed with protein
5. The protein is a complete protein with all 8 essential amino acids
6. It is high in antioxidants (It has a four times higher ORAC value than blueberries) 7. Chia contains five times more calcium than milk
8. Chia contains seven times more vitamin C than oranges
9. It contains three times more iron than spinach
10. It contains twice the potassium content of banana
11. It is food for healthy skin, hair and nails
12. It has a positive impact balancing blood glucose levels (making it awesome for diabetics)
with protein, versatile, gluten free, easily digested.
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