Chia seeds - are they a miracle superfood or just a craze?

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Chia seeds - are they a miracle superfood or just a craze?

Postby Col. Quisp » Thu Aug 16, 2012 6:43 pm

I just bought some and started using them yesterday. Wondering if anyone else has tried these and if it's just a bunch of hype or are they really super duper superfoods? Any side effects? They are from a type of salvia plant...heard some people have weird dreams when taking these seeds...
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Postby 82_28 » Thu Aug 16, 2012 10:02 pm

I've been interested in them lately too. Supposedly they're good for high blood pressure. Not that I have high blood pressure on a regular basis, but I've been told at times I border on high. I am a smoker and am prone to anxiety, so there you go. But I haven't taken the plunge, no and would be interested to hear what anybody has to say as well. . .
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Postby wordspeak2 » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:31 pm

Oh, jeez. These types of things have their place- hemp seeds and flax seeds, too- but they're not a replacement for eating good quality cheese and meat. I think the omega-3 thing has some truth to it... we need a fair amount of chia/flax/hemp/fish oil, but it doesn't need to run our diet. I find people like my dad who take spoonfuls of flax oil to be pretty weird. The secret to whether something is good for you is: Does it taste good? Once you've cut out processed junk food that destroys our taste buds, it becomes pretty natural; what's good is good. I think nuts and seeds are for moderation only. If you never eat them and then you start, they'll hit the spot for a while, but ultimately they should be just a moderate/occasional thing, IME. I'm on a pistachios kick ATM- a handful of pistachios with breakfast. Though it's funny you mention chia, because today I was thinking of ordering from a raw food company that has super-high-quality but expensive raw products, and was considering trying one of their new products, chia seed butter with dates, dried blueberries and cranberries. http://www.livingtreecommunity.com/stor ... 0&catid=44
Haven't done it yet, though; hard to rationalize financially over fresh fruits and vegetables and raw cheese and seafood.
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Postby Wombaticus Rex » Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:03 am

They are delicious but they got a lot more expensive this year thanks to yoga moms so I've grazed on
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Postby Luther Blissett » Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:53 pm

My girlfriend eats a lot of chia seeds but isn't sure if she's noticed any benefits. She always had weird dreams though. Last night, Justin Timberlake wanted to get back together with her.
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Postby Nordic » Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:40 pm

I just noticed these at trader joe's and yeah, they seem preposterously expensive, so i'll pass for the time being. Also looks like something you should avoid if you have diverticulosis. I don't but know several people who do.

I'm still discovering the lovelinesz of quinoa. My stepdaughter has now fallen in love with the stuff and i have to admit its pretty great.
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Postby harry ashburn » Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:00 pm

love em! I plant em and raise a whole herd of Chia Pets! huge profit margin! ... a little stringy, however, when fried.
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