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Bought  a load of this stuff- Organic Black Chia seeds today. I am not too familiar with this touted superfood but it looks like a better off cousin of the sesame seed and it claims to be “Nature’s Richest Natural Source of Omega 3-EFAs and fibre. They come in black and white. Me being me, I went for black.

To quote the back of the package, “Used as an energy food for centuries, Chia has been rediscovered today as a “functional food” (food that promote health and prevent diease). Chia seeds are gluten-free (celiacs rejoyce!) , rich in antioxidants and contain 18 amino acids, three times more iron than spinach, six times more calcium than milk and fifteen times more magnesium than broccoli.”

They recommend 2-4 tablespoons daily sprinkled over basically everything else that doesn’t sound like a main course.

Nurtitional Breakdown of Chia Seeds:

2 Tablespoons is 90 calories

Fat- 9%

Saturated fat- 3%

Potassium- 4%

Carbohydrates- 2%

Fibre- 24%

Protein- 4 g

Vitamin C- 2%

Calcium 15%

Iron- 15%

Magnesium- 25%

I don’t want to sound like a superfood junkie but don’t they make you feel good just by reading the labels? I want to feel that it’s not some marketing ploy, as with how a lot of things are these days. Oh, I’ll just shut up and have it over everything dessert-y.

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