Benefits of chia

Chia is part of the superfoods; this type of foods is known to contain a lot of nutrients. Chia, being part of this type of food contains fiber, antioxidants, calcium, omega 3 and protein.

This wonderful food comes from Central America, so the Prehispanic cultures already knew and used them. Although in recent years, chia has begun to gain popularity because it is used as a weight loss food; this is because they absorb 10 times their weight in water, they make us feel satisfied. To achieve this, we must combine the chia with some liquid and let it rest for a few minutes; the liquids we can use are water, milk, fruit juice or even some type of yogurt.

Chia seeds are ideal for:

• Fight constipation.
• Reduce cholesterol.
• Delay the increase in blood sugar.
• Due to the large amount of fiber, it helps reduce cravings and lose weight.
• Hydrate the body, because they help keep the body hydrated when ingested.
• Help fight aging; this is achieved due to the large amount of antioxidants that it provides, combating free radicals and the effects of stress.
• Get the amount of omega 3 that our body needs.
• Obtain energy for our body.
• Help increase muscle mass.
• Eliminate toxins that our body does not need, helping to regulate the intestinal flora and prevent cellular oxidation.
• Calm the pain in the joints since it has anti-inflammatory properties.

It is worth mentioning that the excess of chia consumption can cause diarrhea, so it is recommended to not consume more than 3 spoons a day.

Chia has a nice flavor so it will not become a torture to include them in your daily diet; the advantage of this food is that it is very versatile so it can be used in a large number of recipes and dishes such as pieces of bread, desserts, and smoothies and also include them in any food of the day.

Likewise, we can combine the benefits of chia with those of the dried fruits and thus achieve a balanced diet, full of nutrients, which will leave us countless benefits for our health. In Instantia we want to share with you some options to consume this superfood with dried fruits and thus obtain more benefits.

Chia bowl with greek yogurt and dried fruits.

This is very simple to make, you can leave the chia with the yogurt to rest from the night before, so you can have a jar with the preparation and have a quick lunch to take and prepare it will not take more than five minutes in the morning. The next day, you will see the chia that expanded and now all you have to do is add the fruits of your choice.

Chia smoothie with almond milk

Another option is to run smoothie, you can include milk of almonds, chia, and strawberry powder and you will have a very quick smoothie with great benefits; Even if you are very hot you can add some ice to make it more refreshing.

Chia salad with dried fruits.

Maintaining a balanced diet is very important to stay healthy longer; but a healthy diet is not synonymous with suffering, so we recommend you to create different salads that contain a lot of vitamins, but at the same time they are delicious. For example, you can use baby spinach, goat cheese, dried strawberry, sprinkle a teaspoon of chia and you can complement it with a salmon.

Chia bread

For this recipe, we will need 500 gr of flour, 1 spoonful of yeast, 1 teaspoon of sugar, a teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of chia, and 30 ml of olive oil.

The first thing to do is to sift the flour, dissolve the yeast in water and add it to the flour with the rest of the ingredients. Knead until well blended and cover with a cloth for one hour.

Subsequently, we will continue to knead and give it the desired shape; then we will cover it with a rag for another 30 minutes and finally place the dough in a mold and leave it in the oven for 30 minutes at 356 F.

The options are endless, we must simply let the imagination fly and begin to include it in our daily diet to obtain all the benefits it offers us.
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