It may not be a wise choice to eat your Chia Pet, but it would be to start eating Chia seeds. I can hear it now, “Mark has finally lost his marbles.” Perhaps, but the fact remains you will be hearing more about the health benefits of Chia seeds.

 

Why should you be eating them everyday? They pack 5g of fiber per tablespoon which accounts for all the carbs in them (a good thing for a fat loss diet). More importantly they offer 2.5g of heart healthy omega-3′s per serving. Omega-3′s are an anti-inflammatory for which many diseases can be tracked back to elevated inflammation in the body. The great thing about these fats is their ability to help with fat loss. Low blood levels of omega-3′s are also associated with depression.

I know it may seem weird at first to start eating seeds from something thousands of people have bought as a gimmick household plant, but quirkiness aside, they are healthy.

They  also  don’t have a taste. Simply add them to your protein shakes, or what I do is toss them into my oatmeal. A word of caution when adding to a shake is that the seeds will grow in size due to drawing water into them. Experiment with a tablespoon at a time.

 

If you decide to try them, you can pick up a 1 lb bag for about $16 (at MOMs Organic Market in Bowie) and they will last quite a while. If you find them to be a staple of your diet then you can buy a 5 lb bag on Amazon for about $25 shipped.

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