FAQs About Digestive Science Organic Chia Seed
FAQs About Digestive Science Organic Chia Seed
What is chia?
Chia is an ancient super-food, originally cultivated by the Aztecs to nourish their messengers as they carried messages hundreds of miles across the mountains. In recent times it's been highly praised for its nutritional content and for its ability to treat a variety of health issues and digestive problems.
Why does chia sound familiar?
If chia sounds familiar, that's because it's received extensive media coverage in recent months, including coverage in The Globe and Mail, The Doctor Oz Show and Oprah Winfrey Magazine, for its numerous health benefits and how it offers super-food nutrition with the convenience to blend in to a busy schedule.
What's a super-food?
As the moniker implies, a super-food is a food with exceptionally high nutritional value and with extensive health benefits. Examples include salmon, for its omega-3 fatty acids, blue berries for their antioxidants and milk for its calcium.
What makes Digestive Science Organic Chia Seed a super-food?
Digestive Science Organic Chia Seed is bursting with nutrition and offers health benefits ranging from fewer digestive problems to better skin and sleep quality.
At 16% protein, 31% fat and 44% carbohydrates, and with 27+ essential vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and amino acids, you'll be hard-pressed to find a more potent food source.
Will Digestive Science Organic Chia Seeds cause me to gain weight?
Doubtful. Thirty-eight per cent of the carbohydrates in chia is fiber, which makes you feel more full than you would with fats and foods with reduced nutritional value. Chia is between 40 and 70 calories per table spoon.
Why should I try Digestive Science Organic Chia Seed?
You should try it for its exceptional nutritional content and for its many, many health benefits, including better digestion (with reduced irritable bowel syndrome, constipation and diarrhea), better skin tone, and improvement in sleep quality and even healthy weight management. If you're trying to shed a few pounds, give chia serious consideration.
Is it safe?
Chia seeds from Digestive Science are organic, pesticide-free, gluten-free, contain no preservatives and are packed in an FDA-certified facility.
We don't know your medical history or any food allergies, so if you're concerned about safety, it's advisable to see your doctor.
Having said that, the health benefits of chia are extensive. And with the exceptional nutritional content found in chia, we think that it's not only safe for the vast majority of health-conscious consumers, it's advisable to make chia a regular part of your diet!
Who should eat chia?
Chia seeds are recommended for athletes, diabetics, pregnant women, vegetarians, children, consumers who wish to maintain a healthy body mass index or who want to fight the effects of aging.
In short, anyone interested in health and well-being should try Digestive Science Organic Chia Seed.
How do I eat Digestive Science Organic Chia Seeds?
Very easily. Chia seeds are small and have a mild flavor, unlike flax seeds, which many consumers find pungent, and are easily incorporated into your daily routine.
You can toss chia in a salad, add it to a sandwich, or to toast. You can add chia to stews and soups. Or make a chia gel, of one table spoon chia per six table spoons of water. Let it sit for 15 minutes and you're good to go!
Don't worry about altering its nutritional content either. Chia is very durable, though you may want to avoid cooking it with extreme temperatures.
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