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Who Needs Multi Vitamins When You Can Have Superfoods!
Black and White Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) are nature’s superfood. They are the highest known plant source of Omega-3. Being a wholegrain it actually has 8 times more Omega-3 than salmon!
Nutritional Benefits
Chia is an easy way to add healthy nutrition to your daily diet, with Vitamins A, B12 and C, complete protein (18 Amino Acids), minerals including potassium, phosphorous, folate, zinc, iron, and calcium as well as bowel-regulating soluble and insoluble fibre.
· 7 x more Vitamin C than oranges
· 6 x more fibre than oat bran
· 5 x more calcium than milk
· 4 x higher ORAC value than blueberries
· 3 x more iron than spinach
· 2 x more potassium than bananas
· 1 hundred percent nutrition!
Unlike other sources of Omega-3, it is highly stable due to its powerful naturally occurring antioxidants.
Suggested Uses
Sprinkle these flavourless seeds on salads, stir fries or add to protein smoothies. We do recommend throwing them into the:
Ultimate Superfood Protein Shake - Serves 2 (tall glasses)
Ingredients:
600ml of WATER
2 scoops of PROTEIN POWDER
2 tsp ACAI POWDER
1.5 tsp MACA POWDER
1 tsp CACAO POWDER
2 tsp CHIA SEEDS (best pre-ground in spice/coffee grinder)
1 Tbsp soaked GOLDENBERRIES
Preparation:
Mix all in blender or food processor until desired consistency reached
Nutrition Information
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Serving Size
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15g
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Per 100g
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Energy
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308kj
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2052kj
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Protein
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2.34g
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15.6g
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Fat
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4.6g
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30.8g
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Saturated
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0.48g
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3.2g
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Cholesterol
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0g
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0g
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Omega-3 (ALA)
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2.6g
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17.5g
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Carbohydrates
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6.54g
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43.6g
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Sodium
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3mg
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20mg
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Potassium
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105mg
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700mg
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Recipes
Chia Gel – Mix 1 tbsp with 1 cup of water, wait 10 minutes until it swells and eat.
FAQ’s
1. Why are there two colours of Chia and why mix them? Like many things, there are different varieties (whey protein, for example) with their own unique properties – it's thought that the black seed has more of the mineral boron (for bones) and that the white seed is slightly higher in Omegas.
2. Can I take too much? Some people with sluggish bowels find that initially Chia in amounts exceeding the serving suggestion can ‘bind them up' further – so always add any superfood SLOWLY to your diet !
3. Is it certified organic? Not yet, but with no natural pests, no pesticides are used.
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