Chia Gel

1 TB. Chia seeds
1/2c. water
mix together & put into fridge
Use in recipes(take 1TB. Chia Gel out & add it to 1/2c. of liquid)

"You can mix seeds in water and add lime or lemon juice and sugar or apple juice to make a drink known in Mexico and Central America as "chia fresca." As with ground flax seeds, you can sprinkle ground or whole chia seeds on cereal, in yogurt or salads, eat them as a snack, or grind them and mix them with flour when making muffins or other baked goods."http://www.goodhealthmd.com/health-chia.html

Chia Seeds Nutritional Value | Never Seen Anything Like It Before
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Exactly What Is The Chia Seeds Nutritional Values

1- 5x the amount calcium then what milk and dairy products have.

2- All the Antioxidants your body needs to fight off free radicals that we are constantly exposed to everyday.

3- has up to 4x the amount of Iron then what green vegetables have.

4- Very rich amounts of Omega3 and also Omega 6 which decreases your chance of heart related diseases and stroke. Pretty impressive seed huh.

5- Contains high amounts of fiber.

6- Has up to 7x the amount of vitamin C then what a lot of the fruits out there have.

Did you know chia seeds can hold up to 10 times it's weight in water, this is great because this means for us all day hydration. We don't need to drink water as much for hydration purposes or energy drinks in this case. Chia seeds are also a muscle and tissue builder with the rich natural protein it contains.

Also scientific research has proven that chia seeds slows down the process of how fast our body converts carbohydrates into sugars. This is very promising news for people with diabetes.