(NaturalNews) As you may already know, NaturalNews has teamed up with The Raw Food World to launch the new NaturalNews store (
http://store.naturalnews.com). The combined reach of their customers and our readers is allowing us to make some "screamin' good" high-volume purchases of health-related products that we can offer to readers at ridiculously competitive prices.
Today, we bring you a screamin' good deal on chemical-free
Chia seeds. While supplies last, you can pick up a one-pound bag of
grown-without-pesticides Chia
seeds for the amazing price of just $4.95. They aren't certified organic, but they're grown without
pesticides or herbicides of any kind. Both Matt and I regularly eat these ourselves!
This $4.95 / lb. price is
only good while supplies last.
See more details at:
http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100148_100166Why Chia seeds?
Chia seeds remain one of my favorite
superfoods. They're rich in
omega-3s like flax seeds, but they taste a whole lot better than
flax (in my opinion). I probably don't need to tell you about all the
health benefits of omega-3s. Virtually everyone can benefit from increasing their intake of these health-supporting
oils.
Chia seeds are also naturally high in
calcium, a nutrient necessary for healthy bones (among other functions in the body). This is plant-based calcium, too, not the calcium carbonate you might see in lower-cost vitamins.
Another huge benefit offered by Chia seeds is the
Chia gel that forms when you soak them in
water. This gel surrounds the Chia seed, and when you eat or drink the Chia seed, this gel physically fills your stomach, helping you feel full faster, encouraging you to eat less at a meal setting. It may also help slow the digestion of dietary
sugars because it locks those sugars in this Chia gel, requiring more time for those sugars to be released and digested. (Note, however, that I'm not saying Chia seeds are some sort of magic weight loss product. They aren't. They just really nutritious superfoods!)
How to prepare a "Chia smoothie"
I use Chia seeds in
smoothies. It's easy: Just take a few spoonfuls of Chia seeds, place them in a glass jar and add 8 ounces of water (fill the jar). Let that sit for 6 - 8 hours until the Chia seeds are fully gelled up. You now have a "Chia gel" solution that you can pour into smoothies, mix into cereals and add to
recipes. In smoothies, they're delicious!
In fact, you can just add a few delicious ingredients to the Chia gel itself and drink that down as a delicious smoothie. Try adding some blended bananas, peanut butter and stevia to the Chia gel: It's a banana-Chia smoothie that's delicious! Or add raw almond milk, and raw honey too -- that's an awesome
recipe!
In their dry form, Chia seeds can also be added to bread recipes, pancakes and other baking recipes. And of course, Chia seeds go extremely well in
raw foods recipes such as Chia crackers. The Chia gel actually helps all the raw ingredients stick together better.
Chia remains one of my top-recommended superfoods. It's nutrient dense, delicious and loaded with good nutrition. The
omega-3 oils they offer are phenomenal because it's usually quite difficult to get those oils from plants. For those who don't want to eat
fish or take fish oil supplements, Chia seeds are a smart source of dietary omega-3s. (I also take Moxxor green-lipped mussel
oil capsules because I know it's a clean source of marine omega-3s.)
Chia seeds just $4.95 per pound
I don't think you'll see a better price on chemical-free Chia seeds anywhere!
While supplies last only:
http://store.naturalnews.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100148_100166Other sources for Chia seeds
Chia seeds are also available at Good Cause Wellness (
http://www.goodcausewellness.com/servlet/Categories?category=CHIA+Seeds), an online retailer I've recommended for nearly two years now.
You can also find Chia seeds as an ingredient in
products like Living Fuel (
www.LivingFuel.com).
And of course, most health
food stores carry Chia seeds, too. So pick up a bag the next time you're there.
About the author: Mike Adams is an award-winning journalist and holistic nutritionist with a passion for sharing empowering information to help improve personal and planetary health He has authored and published thousands of articles, interviews, consumers guides, and books on topics like health and the environment, impacting the lives of millions of readers around the world who are experiencing phenomenal health benefits from reading his articles. Adams is an honest, independent journalist and accepts no money or commissions on the third-party products he writes about or the companies he promotes. In 2010, Adams launched NaturalNews.TV, a natural health video site featuring videos on holistic health and green living. He also launched an online retailer of environmentally-friendly products (BetterLifeGoods.com) and uses a portion of its profits to help fund non-profit endeavors. He's also the founder and CEO of a well known email mail merge software developer whose software, 'Email Marketing Director,' currently runs the NaturalNews email subscriptions. Adams is currently the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit, and pursues hobbies such as martial arts, Capoeira, nature macrophotography and organic gardening. He's also author a large number of health books offered by Truth Publishing and is the creator of numerous reference website including NaturalPedia.com and the free downloadable Honest Food Guide. His websites also include the free reference sites HerbReference.com and HealingFoodReference.com. Adams believes in free speech, free access to nutritional supplements and the innate healing ability of the human body.
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