- Help weight loss. Chia seeds are popular for weight loss. They reduce food cravings by preventing some of the food that you eat from getting absorbed into your system. This blockage of calorie absorption makes them a great diet helper.
- Feel fuller faster: They can also help your diet by making you feel full. This is because they absorb 10 times their weight in water, forming a bulky gel.
- Hydration for athletes: They are also great for athletes because the "chia gel" can hydrate the body.
- Reduce your blood pressure: There's evidence to suggest they can reduce blood pressure.
- Omega-3: They are the richest plant source of Omega-3 (the vital fats that protect againstinflammation—such as arthritis—and heart disease). In fact, they contain more Omega-3 than salmon!
- Benefits for diabetes: Because chia seeds slow down how fast our bodies convert carbohydrates into simple sugars, studies indicate they can control blood sugar. This leads scientists to believe chia seeds may have great benefits for diabetics.
- They are easier to digest than flax seeds, and don't need to be ground up.
Wonderful Pumpkin Pie alternative for the entire family
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain Greek Yogurt
- 2- 15oz cans pumpkin puree
- 2 tbsp water
- 4 tbsp organic dark brown sugar
- 5 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 12 organic ginger snaps, crushed and 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 8 tbsp chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Mix together yogurt, and pumpkin puree.
- In a small bowl, mix water and brown sugar until dissolved. Poor into pumpkin mixture, add maple syrup and spice and mix well
- Spoon into 8 bowls, reserving 8 tablespoons. Top with chia seeds, crushed ginger snaps, 1 tablespoon of pumpkin mixture and 1 tablespoon chopped pecans or walnuts per bowl
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