¿Chia, miraculous seed?

The word CHÍA comes from a Mexican dialect (Nahuatl) and it means "oily".

This plant is native to Central America, cultivated mainly in Mexico, Guatemala and Bolivia.

This seed is comprised of 25 to 40% oil.  Mainly omega-3 (60%) and 20% omega-6; it also contains protein (15-25%), carbohydrates (26-41%), fiber (18-30%) and a large amount of antioxidants.  These seeds are rich in mucilage, a soluble fiber that helps regulate intestinal transit.

Eating 25g of ground seed (2 ½ tablespoons) per day has great benefits:

• Protects against aging and neurodegenerative diseases.
• In people with type 2 diabetes mellitus helps regulate blood glucose levels.
• In hypertension lowers blood pressure.
• Helps lower LDL (bad cholesterol) and increase HDL (good cholesterol)
• Helps to slow the progression of Alzheimer's, and can help reverse the damage.

Try this week to buy some chia and next week I will give you some recipes to try.