{"id":21,"date":"2013-05-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/kimberleef\/?p=21"},"modified":"2026-07-31T20:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T20:07:08","slug":"the-goodness-of-chia-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/kimberleef\/the-goodness-of-chia-seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"The Goodness of Chia Seeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been hearing a lot about Chia Seeds lately\u2026<\/h2>\n

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Chia<\/strong> is the Mayan word for strength. The seeds were used by ancient cultures as energy rich food which was able to sustain people for hours. This ancient food was\u00a0first used as food as early as 3500 BC and were one of the main dietary components of the Aztecs and the Mayans.<\/p>\n

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black chia seeds<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In terms of nutrition, what is so good about chia? What\u2019s all the fuss about?<\/h2>\n

Chia is the richest plant based source of Omega 3, dietary fibre, protein and antioxidants.<\/p>\n

Chia<\/em> is available in two colour varieties. Black Chia and White Chia. The black variety actually contains a combination of black and white seeds while the white Chia is formed by specifically selecting white seeds from the black variety. The black and white seeds are pretty much the same in all of its properties ie. size, taste and smell, however there may be a few minor seasonal nutritional differences.<\/p>\n

People often refer to Chia as Nature\u2019s Complete Superfood because it is extremely high in nutrition that is essential for a healthy diet including Omega 3, dietary fibre and protein as well as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.<\/p>\n

Chia contains:<\/p>\n