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Chia Seeds 2 Pounds (Chemical Free) |  | Brand: The Raw Food World
Category: Health and Beauty
Buy New: $13.50
as of 11/27/2009 13:25 CST details
New (3) from $13.50
Seller: HealthE Goods Natural Health Products Store
Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 373
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 8.1 x 1.4
ASIN: B000WV0RW8
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Product Description
The Chia Seed is an amazing food. For centuries many have used the seeds for a host of different reasons. Native Americans would take a pouch of seeds and a gourd of water on their trips. The seeds were their food source and taken with the water they would hydrate their bodies for endurance. When you hydrate the seeds in water the seeds shell opens up and absorbs up to nine times its volume in water. This then forms a gel, which is called Chia Seed Gel. The gel helps keep your body hydrated. The gel is also 90% soluble fiber, which is beneficial for your digestive track. People use the seeds when they are involved in sports or physical activities for endurance.
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 Chia Seeds November 24, 2009
A. King
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought these after reading that Chia Seeds can aid in endurance runs and are generally good for your health. I would order from this company again. They had great packaging and even sent some samples of other products. The Chia Seeds were just what I expected and I now have some a few times a day.
Great Price and Product? Best Survival and Diet Food Ever? November 21, 2009
A. Downes (Harpswell, ME)
The chia seed is probably one of the most versatile, nutrition-packed, economical diet foods available. There are virtually no side effects - all of the good and none of the bad. You can make chia gel to store in your refrigerator and eat alone or mixed with yogurt or other food. The chia seeds will keep you from feeling hungry and provide an excellent source of hydration and sustained energy. You can also add chia seeds to salad dressing or sprinkle them on foods. Chia seed gel is tasteless so it can be used as a fat substitute for baking as well. Chia seeds can also be added to fruit smoothies as a high fiber, low-carb source of protein and good fat. Wouldn't it also make sense to keep a package of chia seeds in your car (well-wrapped of course) along with water in the event that you were stranded? Unlike flax seeds, chia seeds should not go rancid if kept dry. Chia seeds as compared with flax seed contain more nutrients and have no offensive taste or odor. Raw Food World offers a very good value for purchasing in small and medium quantities. The double-wrap packaging is excellent and re-usable, the chia seeds are food-grade clean and fresh, and delivery is very prompt. Check out the Aztec history of chia seeds. A great addition to your "good fat" or "nut and seed" diet!
chia seed November 2, 2009
Matthew Salazar (Florida)
Fine product. Arrived quickly.Cheaper to buy three two pound bags because of free shipping from amazons warehouse than to buy from retailer.
Nutritious and Fresh November 2, 2009
Masha (Miami, Florida)
Very fresh, high-quality chia seeds sent speedily from the seller. Super-nutritious and especially good for runners and other athletes. Or you can use them on your Chia Pet!
 using chia October 9, 2009
Adrienne L. Clark (new brunswick nj)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
first heard about chia from that "Born to Run" book by Christopher MacDougall (which is an AMAZING mind-blowing book) and I bought into the idea of an energizing superfood. I don't expect to turn into one of the ultramarthon running tarahumara indians, but some boost in my day wouldn't hurt. As a broke college student, any food providing healthy nutrition AND energy is a godsend. I also dehydrate easily in winter, so the water retaining properties of chia also interested me. So far as I've read, heating up chia seeds is not recommended, it affects the chia seeds' ability to retain water at the amazing rate they do. In the book, macdougall mentioned mixing the chia seeds with water and lime juice. So I tried it out in a water bottle, apparently shaking up the gel before it solidifies leaves the substance more liquid-y than gel-like, which is obviously easier to drink out of a bottle, so that didn't bother me. If you want the thick gel so many people recommend, let the chia sit still in the water. The seeds did not compeltely dissolve, so they did look a bit like frog's eggs, but the mixture (2 tbsp chia, the recommended daily amount, with 9 equal parts water, which is about 1 cup plus 2 tbsp, and half a lime squeezed in) tastes just fine. Drinking this chia mix was even surprisingly filling, I don't have a lot of time to eat or even find food that isn't beef, beer, pizza or cheese related, so this held me off until I could get home and eat real food. As for non-red bull related energy sources, Chia has been great.
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