chia seeds
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free skin care · Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:33 pm

I have been making green smoothies, and i added some chia seed gel (2 tspns) into it.
I've heard some chatter on this board about chia seeds here and there, but nothing really definitive on how to use them.

I'm a little confused myself about what the benefits are.

But they seem exciting, especially for us skincare-obsessed. mainly this benefit:

Quote:

One of the exceptional qualities of the Chia seed is its hydrophilic properties, having the ability to absorb more than 12 times its weigh in water. Its ability to hold on to water offers the ability to prolong hydration. Fluids and electrolytes provide the environment that supports the life of all the body’s cells. Their concentration and composition are regulated to remain as constant as possible. With Chia seeds, you retain moisture, regulate, more efficiently, the bodies absorption of nutrients and body fluids. Because there is a greater efficiency in the utilization of body fluids, the electrolyte balance is maintained.

Does this mean that chia seeds will give us more hydrated skin and support cell health if they are so hydrophilic and act in this manner?

Here is the website I got the quote from:
http://www.living-foods.com/articles/chia.html

I'm hoping that just eating some chia seeds everyday will give my skin a better effect than taking HA supplements.

What does everyone think?

Also, let's brainstorm for uses!
I put some in my steel cut oats this morning.

My recipe is DELICIOUS:
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup steel cut oats
dash cinnamon
dash turmeric
1/2 tspn -1 tspn raw honey (to taste)
1 pat butter
toasted raw walnuts (to taste)
fresh cut apple
2 tspns chia seed gel
and
fresh homemade plain yogurt on the side, mixed in as you will... Enjoy!

I eat this in the morning, a couple hours after lemon water and a lot of water...
and i eat a green smoothie for dinner, plus whatever else i want for dinner (tonight, pan-roasted chicken and baked sweet potato).

yum, yum, yum!

--avalange

free skin care · Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:19 pm

I have a friend who is VERY into the LifeMax Mila pyramid marketing deal (which I don't believe in)...I am sure that they have some reasons for disputing this, which ought to be very interesting. I'm going to forward this to her now.

But from my personal standpoint, I am going to continue to eat it because:
- It is a great plant based protein that doesn't require cooking Very Happy

and is easy for me to consume
- The nutritional profile is still great
- It does make me feel fuller, which keeps me from getting hungry between meals
- It keeps me VERY regular, which is great for getting rid of toxins
- The fiber greatly limits any IBS attacks for me

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