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ch-ch-ch-chia seeds!

Have you ever heard of the ch-ch-ch-chia pet? Well, did you know that those tiny chia seeds that help the plants grow big and strong are actually an amazing superfood for you that you should be incorporating into your daily diet. The list of benefits that these tiny seeds have on your health and well being is insane! I combine chia seeds with two other superfood ingredients and eat them every morning for breakfast. The three ingredients that you will need to buy are chia seeds, hemp hearts, and finally raw buckwheat. You can buy the chia seeds and hemp hearts from any bulk barn. However I have only ever found raw buckwheat from health stores such as Natural Solutions. I buy “Bob’s Red Mill Organic Buckwheat Groats.” When you are making the concoction I always use 1 cup chia seeds, 1/2 cup hemp hearts, and 1/4 cup buckwheat. Therefore if you wanted to make a larger batch just use the same formula just increase the amounts of each ingredient. After you have made a batch of this mixture store it in an airtight container in the fridge to extend the lifespan of it. You can leave this mixture in your fridge for up to three months.

There are many different ways you can eat the mixture but before I explain them I want you to understand how chia seeds work. You can eat the seeds raw, in their crunchy and hard state simply by adding them to salads for example. However the way I prefer to eat them is as a gel. When you add any liquid to chia seeds they absorb the liquid and turn into a gel. The seeds absorb the flavour of whatever liquid they are soaked in! Therefore you can soak the seeds in water, milk, nut milk, fruit juice, yogurt, etc.  To make a basic gel I like to use two tablespoons of my three ingredient mixture and 1/2 cup of liquid. Whisk the seeds and liquid together and let sit for a few minutes. After the few minutes is up whisk them again and you will immediately notice how the mixture is a gel like texture now. Let it sit for another 10 minutes or so and then you will have your gel like mixture. At this point the mixture is edible, however very bland and not very tasteful, however for a quick energy burst before an exercise session or run this would be the best thing possible to eat! What I like to do next is add about half a cup of greek yogurt and add some fresh fruit and you have the most nutritional breakfast ever!

What I love most about this mixture is that you can make it the night before and have your breakfast ready to go the next morning when time is an issue. Lately I have been mixing two tablespoons of my mixture with 1 cup of greek yogurt and leaving it in the fridge overnight. The next morning I simply take it out of the fridge and have the most filling, nutritious breakfast ever, keeping me full until lunch! Another way I enjoy the seed mixture when I have more time on hand is by mixing them on top of my oatmeal in the morning. Honestly the possibilities are endless. You just need to start incorporating these three seeds into your diet.  At this point you are probably wondering why these seeds are so amazing, research them you will shortly find out. The main reasons I love them is because they balance your blood sugar, add omega-3 oil to your diet, help you feel so energized all day, add age-defying antioxidants to your diet, cut cravings for bad foods, and finally help regulate you. Honestly eat this three mixture concoction for a week and you will notice a huge difference!  The nutritional facts for two tablespoons of these seeds is approximately 130 calories and 7 grams of protein. Depending upon what you chose to mix your seeds in will change the nutritional data, for example I mix my two tablespoons in 1 cup of greek yogurt therefore making my mixture about 230 calories and 25 grams of protein. I hope from reading this post you are encouraged to start eating these seeds to understand the benefits for yourself!