I absolutely love breakfast. It is my favourite meal of the day! With going back to school I had to find a quick and easy breakfast. For Christmas I was very lucky to receive a Magic Bullet from Tom and I knew that it would be exactly what I need in the mornings to make some smoothies!
Many people lately have been talking about chia seeds so I thought I would try them out in my smoothies. They are the MOST concentrated food source of omega-3 fatty acids. Chia seeds have more omega-3 fatty acids than salmon (ounce for ounce)!
Chia seeds are known to be "super" as they are loaded with lots of nutrients with minimal amount of calories. Some nutrients include:
- Fiber
- Calcium (2X more than milk)
- Antioxidants (3X more than blueberries)
- Iron (3X more than spinach)
- Potassium (2X more than bananas)
- Protein
- increases energy levels
- helps keep you fuller longer
- normalizes blood sugar
- gets rid of toxins
- promotes hydration
- helps to lower blood pressure
- lowers cholesterol
- improves overall health
So try out chia seeds and let me know what you think.
You can also add chia to yogurt, make a pudding or add them to your granola!
Here is one of my favourite recipes:
4 Ice Cubes
Sources:
http://www.doctoroz.com/blog/lindsey-duncan-nd-cn/chia-ancient-super-secret
http://www.thegardenbasket.ca/nourishing-news/the-amazing-health-benefits-of-chia-seeds/
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