Health Benefits of Chia Seeds (+ 25 Ways to Use Them)

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health benefits of chia seeds

chia seeds are awesome! this is a great list of recipes that use them. finally use up the package i have hanging out in my cupboards

why i love chia seeds

they are high in protein

grain-based dish

they have a ton of omega-3's

they are seriously impressive in their nutritional profile

this means they absorb huge amounts of liquid

recipes that use chia seeds

raspberry-banana oat and chia seed smoothie // food and spice

chia-aid sports drink // the nourishing home

kombucha // real food outlaws

chai bubble tea

beet

key lime pie smoothie // homegrown & healthy

perfect banana-pecan bread // & honey

minute oatmeal chocolate chip cookies // & honey

rice flour chocolate chip cookies // gutsy

summer muesli w/ soaked oats and chia seeds // recipes to nourish

vanilla chia seed protein smoothie // africa

banana-nut granola

chia-blueberry porridge // common sense homesteading

breakfast pudding // nourishing simplicity

breakfast in a // all things health

cinnamon crackers // kisses and dirty dishes

blueberry mousse // strands of life

dairy-free berry mousse // new mom

fudge pops // nourishing treasures

blueberry jam // health extremist

honey-sweetened strawberry chia seed jam // & honey

chia pumpkin pudding // health starts in the kitchen

chocolate peanut butter chia pudding // keeper of the home

carob chia pudding // new mom

chocolate and chia pudding // so let's hang out

easy coconut-vanilla chia seed pudding // real food health

blended chocolate chia seed pudding // & honey

chia seeds // dr. weil

updated: november 29

pros and cons

they are virtually tasteless

they do have a definite texture thing going on

while they may not be as helpful in my body as other sources

they are mucilaginous

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