| Chia seed is called a super food because it does | | | | This hydrophilic quality helps the body hydrate. |
| have amazing health benefits, stores well, and | | | | Hydrating is essential for athletes. |
| easy to prepare. If you want to have something | | | | 10. Chia coats the stomach relieving gas and gerd. |
| ready in an emergency, chia is the answer. Keep | | | | 11. Chia slows the blood sugar spike a benefit for |
| in a 72 hour kit. Grab a bag and go. You could live | | | | diabetics. |
| for months without cooking or grinding. Simply | | | | 12. Chia provides a full feeling. This natural appetite |
| soak 1 teaspoon in a glass of water, wait 10 | | | | suppressant helps weight loss. |
| minutes, and drink it down. Ancient warriors used | | | | 13. Chia supplies 3 times more antioxidants than |
| to carry a bag and live off the seeds for months. | | | | blueberries. Blueberries topped the list for high |
| It provided the needed protein and carbohydrates | | | | antioxidants until chia was studied. Antioxidants |
| to give plenty of energy to the warriors. Many | | | | slow free radicals that cause aging and cancer. |
| athletes have performed better with chia as told | | | | 14. The chia gel lines the intestine and pulls out |
| in the book Born to Run. | | | | toxins. |
| Chia does not need to be ground, cooked or | | | | 15. No need to buy organic, because chia is |
| sprouted. It has a much longer shelf life than flax. | | | | naturally bug resistant. |
| | | | 16. High fiber in chia helps digestion and elimination. |
| 1. Chia is the number one source of Omega 3 | | | | 17. Chia supplies a complete protein. |
| fatty acids in the plant form, A-linolenic acid | | | | 18. Chia supplies 5 times more calcium than milk. |
| (ALA). | | | | It also supplies the other minerals needed for |
| 2. Omega 3 fatty acids help the heart and | | | | bone health including boron and magnesium. |
| circulation. The omega 3s break up the lipids | | | | 19. Chia supplies 2 times more potassium than |
| which cause blood clots, varicose veins, high blood | | | | bananas. These natural electrolyte minerals |
| pressure, stroke, heart attacks, cardiac | | | | make it better than Gatorade for athletes. |
| arrhythmias, and high triglycerides. | | | | 20. The magnesium in chia helps heart rhythm, |
| 3. Omega 3 fatty acids cause significant | | | | bones, blood sugar, chronic fatigue, emotional |
| protection against cancer. | | | | balance, and restless leg syndrome. |
| 4. Omega 3s prevent or reverse arthritis and | | | | 21. Folic acid in chia promotes a healthy |
| Parkinson's. | | | | pregnancy, brain function, cancer prevention, |
| 5. Omega 3s promote brain health, relieving | | | | intestinal health, circulation, and teeth and gums. |
| depression and anxiety, ADD and memory loss. | | | | 22. The naturally occurring iron in chia helps the |
| Some promising studies show help for bi-polar and | | | | oxygen carrying capacity of the blood. |
| schizophrenia. | | | | 23. If you lived on food storage basics, you would |
| 6. Omega 3s increase immunity. | | | | suffer from vitamin C deficiency. Add plenty of |
| 7. Omega 3s help prevent age related blindness. | | | | chia to your storage basics because it supplies 7 |
| 8. Omega 3's are correlated to lower waist | | | | times more vitamin C than an orange. |
| circumference and less obesity. | | | | If there were a drug that did all this, you would |
| 9. Chia absorbs ten times its volume in water. | | | | run to the Doctor for your prescription. |