Not to mention that they’re dirt cheap if you buy them in bulk.
The nice thing about eggs is how food fads you can hide in scrambled eggs and not taste a thing, except eggs.
Its been around for a long time...
Survival Rations Inspired by History.
One from Native Americans that is super simple. It is just Chia seeds. A handful and some water will swell up in your belly and keep you full for half a day. And they are nutritious and packed with energy.
“The ancient civilizations believed that the chia seed provided supernatural powers. In Mayan, “chia” means “strength.” This probably has to do with the large amounts of energy provided by chia seeds. Ancient warriors attributed their stamina to this tiny seed. This still holds true for certain groups of people today. The Mexican Tarahumara tribe is famous for their runners. These runners drink a mixture of chia seeds, lemon, and water called Iskiate. After drinking this, they are said to be able to run hundreds of miles. Something with that kind of track record deserves our attention.”
https://www.ancientgrains.com/black-chi ... nd-origin/
Made famous by Chris McDougall’s Born to Run, the ultrarunning legends Tarahumara Indians of Mexico credit chia seeds as the fuel behind their epic endurance feats. But what are chia seeds and how do they boost performance?
Nowadays, chia seeds are added to a variety of meals as a way of boosting the nutrient profile. It’s no surprise: chia seeds are nutrient dense and just two tablespoons contain:
140 calories
4 grams protein
11 grams fibre
7 grams unsaturated fat
Minerals potassium, sodium, calcium, zinc and magnesium
More omega-3 than salmon, pound for pound
Potent antioxidants
“Setting out to cover an astonishing 100 miles non-stop, a Tarahumara runner would take little more than chia fresca or ‘iskiate’ – simply water mixed with chia seeds (though sometimes they’d add honey or lime juice) – for stamina and hydration during these long jaunts in hot climes.”
1. Chia seeds provide slow-burn energy.
Chia seeds help the slow-burn of carbs in a very clever way. Being extremely absorbent – the expand up to 10x their original size when left to soak in water or juice for 10-minutes – they turn into a gloopy, gel-like consistency.
This gel lines the stomach and acts as a barrier to slow the conversion of carbohydrates into sugar, stabilizing blood sugar which mean athletes can enjoy more stable and sustained energy levels.
One study - whose aim was to determine if chia seed loading is a viable method of enhancing sports performance in events lasting longer than 90-minutes – concluded it is “a viable option for enhancing performance for endurance events lasting >90 minutes.”
2. Chia seeds hydrate
Due to the high water content of chia seeds (once soaked) they assist hydration and ensure endurance athletes are better able to replace electrolytes lost through sweat. (But they would also just eat a handful of Chia and drink water to swell them in the stomach.)
3. Chia seeds are great for recovery
You wouldn’t think it but chia seeds contain lots of amino acids, the building blocks of protein. They’re also high in antioxidants which combat free radicals – molecules responsible for cell and tissue damage – this helping reduce inflammation and improve recovery.
https://www.33fuel.com/blogs/default-bl ... chia-seeds
The e-commerce warehouse I use for my salsas also stocks a guy’s products that are chia jams and jellies. He supposedly sells a lot of it, even internationally.
As a chia pet, are you covered in the green sprouts??
“Fiber” is not definable by a single food or type.
Additionally, I don’t know any birds with whom I can carry on a conversation (including my own), so let’s dispel the myth of the omega-3 content as advertised for chia content, shall we?
Sounds line a recipe for diverticulitis.
I like to a dessert with high-fat plain Greek yogurt, blueberries, pistachios, and chia seeds, and an ounce or two of OJ to make it less pasty, and add some sweetness.
Very satisfying, and very healthy.
I have been told by my doctor, if you are suspectable to Diverticulitis, stay away from them. Just my 2 cents.
Two cookies and two cups of coffee:-)
wouldn’t do it if you have problems with diverticulitis.
I dont think I qualify as “being into it” and dont anymore but...
I remember that I was with my girls but I dont remember the details of how I wound up with a bottle of hibiscus elderberry (was it blackberry?) chia drink.
I figured what the hell? Looks like frog eggs! Ill try that.
It tasted good enough and having read some of the nonsense on various blogs I bought some seeds and started trying to make things myself. I was working 16+ hour days and thought that this would make a good way to have breakfast in the car during my hour commute in.
Normally what I would do is make tea. Any citrus including
Earl Grey, berry, or chai worked well. I did it the night before and put the seeds in while it was still warm, which is supposed to help inflate them, before I put it in the fridge to steep overnight. Caffiene AND instant breakfast!?!?! Sign me up!
Overnight, because the 10 minute gel inflation thing is entirely bullshit and getting an uninflated seed in the gutter between your tongue and tonsil really sucks for the rest of the day. Swallowing them whole and uninflated so they can gel in the stomach was unpleasant, I did it a couple of times and wouldnt again.
I just stopped one day, dont know really why. Just wasnt looking for any unnecessary carbs and I wasnt ever really much of a breakfast person anyway.
I cant claim to have experienced any of the superpowers, or really any difference, from eating them during the course of my extreme shifts buy I suppose ymmv.
You know why they call these fad diets, “Such and such craze”?
They’re misspelling “crazy”
Eat real food in proper amounts and balances and these diet crazes have no purpose.
I make a chia seed breakfast for backpacking: chia seeds, turbinado sugar, freeze dried banana slices, coconut chips, and walnuts. It’s good hot or cold. It soaks in the time it takes me to break camp and pack my backpack.