Chia, is familiar to most of us as a seed used for the novelty of the Chia Pet™, clay animals with sprouted Chia seeds covering their bodies. Little is known, however, of the seeds tremendous nutritional value and medicinal properties.
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Adding just 2 tablespoons of chia seeds to your daily diet will give you approximately 7 grams of fiber,4 grams of protein, 205 milligrams of calcium, and a whopping 5 grams of omega-3!
Chia seeds have:
- More Omega-3 than Atlantic Salmon
- More Antioxidants than fresh blueberries
- More Fiber than bran flakes
- More Calcium than 2% milk
- More Protein, Fiber & Calcium than flax seed
