Chia Seeds Health Benefits Blog

Chia Seed Beginner’s Breakfast: Delicious and Easy!

Lately I have been getting some fantastic suggestions from readers about how to incorporate chia into a healthy diet. Here’s a really simple and yummy breakfast recipe that Tonya shared with me:

Beginner’s Breakfast

Soak 1 tablespoon of chia seeds in a cereal bowl with just enough water to cover them for fifteen minutes.
Add a big spoonful of vanilla yogurt. Mix well.
Stir in washed or organic strawberries and blueberries.

Chia sprinkled over blueberries, muesli and yoghurt makes a delicious breakfast.

Tonya said in her email to me:

I am new to chia seeds and after reading your articles will be incorporating them into my diet more, but this is a great recipe for beginners. I eat it for breakfast and find I eat much less throughout the day as a result.

I agree – eating chia first thing in the morning is a great way to kickstart the day. Thanks heaps for this yummy idea Tonya!

Do you have a delicious recipe you’d like to share? If so, just contact me and I’ll post the recipe.

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Where to Buy Chia Seeds in South Africa

Where can you buy chia seeds in South Africa? Find out where to get the most inexpensive and best chia in South Africa.

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Chia Seeds Health Benefits: How Do They Work?

Chia is a hot, recently rediscovered nutrient powerhouse – once a staple of the Ancient Aztec warriors. With double the fiber, double the protein, and over 500 mg more omega-3s than ground flax, it’s little mystery why chia seeds are quickly outpacing flax.

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Save Money When You Buy Chia Seeds in Bulk

Chia seeds have a long shelf life, so you save money when you buy chia seeds in bulk. Here’s a special chia seeds bulk package at a great price, with chia flour and seeds too.

Filed Under: Baking and Cooking with Chia, Chia Seed Flour, Chia Seeds, Featured Suppliers of Chia Seed Products

How to Make a Green Smoothie With Chia

Chia seeds have a very subtle flavor, so they’re perfect for adding to smoothies because the flavor is not affected. You get all the chia seeds health benefits plus the benefits of green smoothies when you mix the two together! What is a green smoothie? A green smoothie is your favorite smoothie with a green… Continue Reading

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New study shows chia can replace eggs and oil successfully

You may have thought about replacing eggs or oil with chia when cooking or baking. Perhaps you’ve worried that this will affect the flavor or texture of your product. Worry no longer! A study conducted in 2010 used chia gel to replace 25%, 50%, and 75% of the oil or eggs in a cake. 75 panelists were… Continue Reading

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How to prepare chia seeds with water for weight loss

Did you know you can easily add chia seeds to water? Here is what you do: Just add 1 tablespoon of chia seeds to a glass of water and mix well. It’s as easy as that! The chia seeds have a mild flavor so you will not notice much, you may notice the soft texture… Continue Reading

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