I ♡ Chia Seed

Chia


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I really love chia seeds, especially in a cold tea drinks or juice. One of my favorite restaurant have this special berry drinks which contained chia seeds. And I thought I wanted to buy a pack of chia seeds so that I can make my own drinks with it.

I bought this organic chia seed at local store - Aeon Big Mid Valley.
And its cost is RM16 .85 [about $4]



What I didn't know before is that Chia seed has it's unique health benefits.
So I do my homework and research little information about chia seeds.


Facts:

Chia or Salvia Hispanica, is a flower species and is of mint family, Lamiaceace.

"Chia seeds were an important food for the Aztecs and Mayans back in the day."
[Kris G]

Chia means "strength", from the origin/ancient Mayan words.
And "Aztec warriors relied on chia seed to boost energy and increase stamina." [Bobsredmill]


Benefits:

❀ Chia seeds are high in antioxidants
❀ Chia seeds are high in quality protein
❀ Almost all of the carbohydrates in chia seeds are fiber
❀ Chia seeds are very high in the Omega-3 fatty acid ALA
❀ Chia seeds are high in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and protein

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How to eat:

Soak chia seeds in water before consume
Simply add chia seeds into your drink, yogurt and the like
*Wait for them to fully expand in water prior to ingestion


DON'T:

DO NOT ingest a tablespoon of DRY chia seeds and chasing it with water.
Read more about it here Eating Chia Seeds


Chia Seeds Before & After expand:

Before After

*They expanded and have like-jelly texture, or Pearl Sago.



I have created my own tea recipe,
with mix fruits and chia seeds. This is for cold/ ice tea.



Recipe:

Tea of your choice - I am using Litpon tea
Hot boiled water & Cold water/Ice cube
Mix fruits - I use tropical fruit cocktail
Sugar/ Sweetener
Chia seeds


How to make:

Make your tea like you usually do. Add cold water or ice cube.
Add mix fruits, 2-3 teaspoon Chia seeds, and you are done!

Enjoy your tea!


This beverage is very refreshing and delicious.
Nice to drink during hot weather.


So thank you for reading and I hope you all have a great Monday!