I saw this on Pintrest.com and wanted to try it as a way to eat some CHIA seeds.
Here is the recipe on Pinterest:
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2 Ingredients
~2 tablespoon(s) chia seeds
~1 cup(s) vanilla soymilk
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Preparation
~ Add the seeds into the milk, stir for a couple minutes
~ Let it sit in the fridge for about 20-30 mins
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Next time I will try only a half a cup or three quarters because
it seemed too thin.
I modified the "recipe" by adding a dash of chocolate powder and some powdered ginger.
It does not really taste like pudding and it does not have the consistency of pudding. The seeds mix with the liquid to become a gel.
You can drink the mixture until you get to the bottom where some seeds settle. It is good to chew the seeds even if you can drink them.
Chia seeds have more Omega 3 than Flax seeds do.
They also have calcium, iron, and vitamin E
According to Andrew Weil they are good for blood sugar issues:
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA36509...or-Health.html
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Another advantage: when added to water and allowed to sit for 30 minutes, chia forms a gel.
Researchers suggest that this reaction also takes place in the stomach, slowing the process by which digestive enzymes break down carbohydrates and convert them into sugar.
Chia has a nutlike flavor.
You can mix seeds in water and add lime or lemon juice and sugar 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.
I find them tasty and an interesting addition to my diet.
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This link explains how they help with Blood Sugar Levels:
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articl...abetics.html#b
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Chia has the ability to help the body regulate carbohydrates and the sugars they turn into.
When ingested, the chia seeds, in whatever form they were eaten, form a type of barrier inside the stomach.
This barrier helps to slow the ingestion of sugar into the blood stream. This is especially helpful for diabetics who are unable to process sugars properly.
By regulating the speed at which sugar enters the blood stream, chia helps to keep a diabetic level and the glucose in their blood at proper levels.
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