Good morning!
Today I had a parfait for breakfast!
Peaches, plain Greek yogurt, granola and chia seeds. Delicious!
Chia seeds: easy to add to your diet
I love chia seeds, especially at breakfast time. They are easy to add to almost anything because of their neutral taste: oats (regular, baked, overnight), yogurt, smoothies, cold cereal… they are even good sprinkled on top of a toast (with nut butter, nutella, jam… anything!).
Maybe you make flax eggs… well you can also make chia eggs: mix 1 tbsp chia seeds with 3 tbsp water and let sit 15 minutes.
Chia seeds are full of nutrients! They will also help keep you full all morning because of their high content of fiber and protein.
Chia seeds: nutrient powerhouse
- 4.9 g omega-3 fatty acids/once; 2.8x more than flax seeds
- 10.6 g fiber/once; 1.4x more than flax seeds, 3.8x more than 3/4 cup oatmeal
- 177 mg calcium/once
- 4.4 g protein/once; 44x more than beans
I still have not tried chia seeds. I'm so hesitant bec I hear they can get a gooey texture. I'm a HUGE texture eater.
Chia seeds get a gooey texture if you mix them with water (which is why you can use them to replace eggs). If you add them dry, they are a little crunchy ;).
I recently picked up some chia seeds on sale at whole foods because I had read about them, but I have yet to try them. You've inspired me! I will be having this tomorrow morning for breakfast, cant wait! Thanks =)
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