A Wasted Super Food

In the 80's their was a popular toy called the "Chia Pet". This toy was said to grow green hair over night after you soaked the chia seeds in water forming a gel that you then would spread over a statue of an animal. For years this was the rage, and then as rapidly as they appeared they vanished. The only thing that was left was the song, ch-ch-ch-chia. Fast forward to today and we fine out that the millions of pounds of chia seeds that were wasted on putting hair on clay sheep, dogs, cats, and even afros on men could have been helping making America healthier.
The chia seed is was brought back to my attention last year when I started running seriously. I picked up a book called "Born To Run" by Christopher McDougall in the book he talked about a tribe of runners called the Tarahumara and how they used the Chia seed as major part of their diet. Here are some of the basic facts about this seed that might be of interest to you:
Chia seed- helps in weight loss by blocking some of the food you eat from being absorbed

Chia seeds- helps you feel full by absorbing 10 times its weight in water and forming a gel that fills you up

Chia seeds- are great for athletes because the gel that they form as they absorb liquids helps keep the body hydrated

Chia seeds- helps with high blood pressure

Chia seeds- contain more omega 3 than salmon

Chia seeds- because they slow down how fast our bodies turn carbohydrates into simple sugar they may help diabetics

The chia seed is experiencing a new height in popularity and this time it is for the health benefits and not the fact that it grows quickly. I  have been using chia for the last year and must admit that I have benefited from all the health factors it has to give.
I mainly use it in a smoothie like drink that is called "Chia fresca" of course I put the ha2tim touch on it. I mix in chia, water, lemon juice, just a touch of cayenne, cinnamon, and sometimes apples. I blend it and let it sit for 20 minutes and then drink. It taste good and helps me in  my personal training.
Do your own experiments their are plenty of sites out there with recipes for chia, now that you know get busy.
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I'm extending the Journey. I have decided to separate my post and form other blogs. This step will allow me lto focus my writing on specific topics so that I can get more in depth. This Journey is to imporant to me to be limited by title so I have decided to break my post into specific areas that allow me to write indepth about each. This will improve my writing and research skills.

On mile 3 will be about fitness and health. I will be researching and writing about all things healthy and unhealthy on this site. I look forward to your input whether it is + or -. Hopefully I will ruffle some feathers with my views, and also inform. I will be looking at old and new ideas and dropping my opinions on articles that I choose to feature, so if you have been following the Journey over the years hopefully you will participate in the views that i post. I will monitor views but most will be published here so if you want to contribute your knowledge and wisdom it is welcome here even if it runs counter to what I am sharing. My blogs are for the people, and I want to promote those that contribute, so let's get busy....
i chose to call it mile 3 because 3 miles for a lot of people is pushing it to the limit. My podcast will only pop up if I run at least 3 miles. Understand that I am on the path of fitness as well and I am far from a saint. I struggle to workout and move to an optimal lifestyle as well. So i figure we can struggle together. On this site I will be looking at herbs, diet, fitness techniques, and etc. as long as it deals with health. This is a big step for me and hopefully it is for you to take time to read. So here is to an insightful 2013.
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