Chia Seeds- Their benefits

Chia Seeds

Chia Seeds

Chia seeds is an interesting health food with a lot of interesting qualities.  It is well known for many properties especially for the care of your eyes.  However, it is also linked to the promotion of digestive health and thus weight loss.  It is important that we keep a good digestive system and for maintenance of our weight and also to ensure the functioning of detoxing the unwanted materials in our bodies.  The seeds are high and rich in omega 3 acid.  It does not have much calories but its nutritional value is high.

The seeds are rich in anti oxidants, full of fibre, magnesium, zinc, iron and also calcium.  It helps to improve the digestive track movement.  It also has the ability to absorb a lot of water which helps to move the bowel through the stomach tract and get rid of the toxins.

The Chia seeds are also rich in anti oxidants, full of fibre, magnesium, zinc, iron and also calcium. How it helps to improve the digestive track movement is its ability to absorb a lot of water and helps to move the bowel through the stomach tract.  Fibre aids a lot in digestion especially the fibre from plants.  Anti oxidant qualities in the chia seeds also aids in the prevention of cancer and keeps us healthy.

Where to get them

The chia seeds are readily available from the grocers, supermarket and other natural health stores.  You can also order them online if you cannot find there anywhere.

Here are some of the links to get your chia seeds from:

Redmart Singapore

Qoo10 Singapore

Iherb

How to consume

Mixing it with yoghurt will help to make your breakfast more healthy

Mixing it with yoghurt will help to make your breakfast more healthy

The most common is to eat it with yoghurt or drink with milk.  Another way is to add it into the cookies and the muffins that you are baking.  It adds on the nutritional value and at the same time.

There is something to note about Chia seeds, although it is good, but things should come in balance.  Having too much of it can cause loose bowels.  When taking the seeds also ensure that you drink loads of water to ensure that the fibre goes through.

 

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