Recently, I was wandering through Costco. What a difference attitude makes. Having enough time makes a big difference, too. I like to look at new products, or they might just be new to me! It’s a lot more fun to go there with a friend.
Chia seeds. The package said that it was an ancient food source with natural health benefits. I looked at the back of the package and read that it is very high in protein, Omega 3s and fiber. It also said that it suppresses appetite. Who doesn’t need a little bit of help with that??? This all sounded good to me!
We’ve all hear of these. The commercials...chi, chi, chi, chia. We’ve given them and received them as gifts. I once bought one for my buddy, Bob. It was Donkey from Shrek. If I eat them, will green sprouts start emerging from my skin like they do from clay?
I bought a bag and brought them home. Then I googled “health benefits” and recipes. They look like poppy seeds, have very little flavor, but a little bit of crunch. The recipes talked about adding them to water. They will get “gelatinous” when added to a liquid.
I started out by putting some on my Lucia’s breakfast sandwich, that I treat myself to once a week. It is a panini with egg, cheese, spinach, and pesto. I put my Herbes et Sel de la France on and some chia seeds. It was delicious. The little buggers do tend to fall off, so I kept dipping my sandwich on the plate to recover them.
I also really like them on my hard boiled eggs, salad, kombucha, and potatoes. The herbs brighten up plain things and the seeds give them texture.
I try to have some at each meal.
I’ve been a Type 1 diabetic since I was two. Funny thing...they really help to stabilize my blood sugar. As I’ve read more about these seeds, I have found more information about this. I am not a medical professional. My doctor would smile and be condescending if I told him, so I don’t. I wear a meter. It “tests” my blood sugar every 5 minutes. I see the difference. It’s not a perfect system, but seems much better with these seeds.
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