I have to say I’m a relative new comer when it comes to chia seeds. Despite all the buzz about them the actual look of chia seed pudding (if I’m honest) mad me feel a bit queasy.
BUT this week I thought I’d banish my fear and give making chai seed pudding a whirl.
OMG why didn’t I try this sooner?
So here are the facts that you need to know about the Chai seed:
- They hold 9-12 times their weight in water and do the same when you’ve digested them meaning you feel fuller on less.
- They have twice the potassium of a banana
- THREE times the antioxidant power blueberries
- 3 times the iron of spinach
- 10g of fibre
- And they’re also packed with protein, omega 3 fatty acid and calcium.
So they pretty much are a super food in a world where the word superfood is totally overused.