] by Don Sagrott, founder@sospep.com - ] Chia seeds are tiny black seeds from the plant Salvia Hispanica, which is related to the mint. This plant grows natively in South America.
] name is derived from mayan word for strength.
] nutrient dense - This makes them one of the world’s best sources of several important nutrients, calorie for calorie.
] whole grain, non gmo, naturally gluten free
[WHY]
] high fiber -
] high protein -
] low calorie -
] price - $6.00/454g @ walmart
] calcium -
] manganese -
] magnesium -
] phospherous -
] zinc, b1, b2, b3, potassium,
] loaded with antioxidants
] almost all carbs are fiber
] high fiber and high protein - should help you to lose weight but some studies show no noticeable effect wieght loss but increased levels of omega 3's,
] high omega3 - more than salmon,gram for gram, BUT type is ALA which humans are not good at converting this into DHA, the most important Omega-3 fatty acid