im trying to lose weight and i was watching doctors and they said that chia seeds work. i just dont know how to use them and put them in my diet. i just went to trader joes today and i bought a pack of chia seeds but now what? what am i suppose to do with them. can someone give me like a weekly schedule of when i should eat it and how to lose weight with them. i also have an exercise routine that im doing so i can get toned and lose weight at the same time. it would be so helpful for someone to post me a routine with them. i will appreciate it alot! i honestly dont understand how they work, like do i just swallow them by itself? lol.
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I *love* chia seeds. Add them to everything. You won't notice them in anything but it adds bulk (that is mostly water) add to sugar free yoghurt, tuna salad, soups, stews, whatever.I add chia seeds to Walker Banana Cream Diet Meal Replacement Drink which is only 1g net carbs, is delicious & makes an awesome pudding from vitacost.com Vitacost is also the cheapest source I've found for vitamin D3 & vitC - you can also get chia seeds http://www.vitacost.com/Referee?wlsrc=rsReferral&ReferralCode=2287858I add ground flax seed, chia seed or raw sunflower seeds to about everything. They are all incredibly nutritious. Chia seeds swell up when soaked and remind me of tapioca with a strawberry seed inside. They really have no taste but I love the texture. No whole grain compares on a nutritional level, and it has an Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) that is greater than blueberries on a per-gram basis (80 micromole TE/d). I let them sit on the counter to soak for 12 hours this germinates them and raises the ORAC level 2.5x higher.I think they are much more nutritious raw and add them to salads & tuna as well as making faux tapioca regularly. I also add them to cooked food for bulk but prefer to use flax seed for cooked food. Flax seed has a slight taste to it but chia seed is tasteless so it doesn't change the flavor of foods the way flax seed would. In Mexico, they add chia seed to lemonade and call it chia fresca and it is addicting. 1# of chia seeds will make 10# food. I make a "porridge" as suggested by Dr.Mercola with low carb whey powder & water, I add ground flax seeds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds, coconut milk, tahini (ground sesame seeds) & raw egg. All seeds & nuts are raw & soaked to germinate them. Chia seeds - 3.5 oz is nearly 500 calories, half calories from fat (high in Omega3 fatty acids) 38g fiber 151%DV & 16grams of COMPLETE protein for 6grams carbs & 70%DV Magnesium - 63% DV Calcium - 144% Selenium - 95% Phosphorus - 23% Zinc - 9% Copper - 108% Manganese - 36% Iron - 14% potassium and the same vitamins found in flax seeds.I make a green drink with spirulina, chlorella, wheat grass, kelp & turmeric with raw apple cider vinegar & raw honey (or lemon juice & stevia) & add rehydrated chia seed gel & drink this all day.I'll make a salad with canned foods: mackerel & or sardines, spinach or collard greens, baby corn, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, artichoke hearts, sweet red peppers & add mayo, chia seed gel & sometimes soaked sunflower seeds. Lately I've been mixing in cod liver oil to virgin coconut oil & adding in soy sauce & miso before adding mayo & all the other items.Faux tapioca - 2 cups of water, 5 scoops of low carb whey protein powder, stir together & add cup of chia seeds, after they have started to absorb the water, add in 2 cans of coconut milk & sweetener if you like and mix it all in. Can be eaten after an hour but will be better tomorrow. Cream a pkg. of cream cheese into a can of pumpkin and add to the faux tapioca for an even more nutritious pumpkin pie pudding.Ground flax seed or chia seeds (4 Tbsp) 1/4 cup water, artificial sweetener, mix in a raw egg - let sit 10 min. to absorb liquid, put some cream cheese in the middle & nuke 2 minutes. Flax seed - 3.5oz - 534 cal - 65% calories from fat (high in Omega3 fatty acids) for 2gram carb - 27g fiber 109%DV - 26% DV Calcium - 64% Phosphorus - 29% Zinc - 61% Copper - 124% Manganese - 36% Selenium - 98% Magnesium - 32% Iron - 110% Thiamin - 9% B2 Riboflavin - 15% B3 Niacin - 24% Vit.B6 - 22% Folate - 10% Vit.B5.- 39% PotassiumSunflower seeds - 3.5oz -584 cal - 11g net carbs - 130% Vit.E - 81% Magnesium - 18% Potassium - 8% DV Calcium - 115% Phosphorus - 35% Zinc - 92% Copper - 106% Manganese - 113% Selenium - 29% Iron - 99% Thiamin - 21% B2 Riboflavin - 42% B3 Niacin - 67% Vit.B6 - 57% Folate - 11% Vit.B5.Highly nutritious foods you should consider: sprouts, spirulina, paprika, turnip greens, mustard greens, kale, garlic, brewers yeast, raw almonds, ground flax seeds & chia seeds.
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- I eat chia seeds a couple times a week. They can be used in smoothies, yogurt, granola, oatmeal, etc. They also can be used to replace eggs in recipes! If you take 1 tsp of chia and add to it 3 tsp of water and let it set for 5 minutes it becomes an egg like consistency. Chia is supposed to be good for energy. I have never eaten them plain so I am not sure you want to try that, but I have tried them in what I listed above and use it to replace eggs in many baked goods and some meals. You can include them in a Pre-Workout smoothie so you will benefit from the energy they give you. For example, blend 1 cup frozen fruits, 1 cup juice or liquid of your choice, and 1/2 cup yogurt with a serving of chia for a smoothie.
