Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) is a plant with purple flowers that can reach up to two meters high and is grown mainly in Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia and Australia.
Its seed is one of the richest sources of omega-3 nature: Gram for gram chia seed contains more omega 3 than salmon, flaxseed orany other food. http://www.xiomega.com/
And unlike other sources of Omega 3, Chia seed is rich in antioxidants that maintain the freshness and potency of these essential fatty acids for our cardiovascular health.
Additionally Chia seed is high in fiber, which helps to improve your digestion, and high in calcium that strengthens your bones and joints.
Chia is also high in protein content and has 8 essential aminoacids.
Chia is really the superfood of the 21st century.
Origins of the chia
The history of chia begins thousands of years ago, deep in the lush region known as Mesoamerica, a geographical term that refers to parts of Mexico and Central America, where advanced civilizations flourished in the time of the Spanish invasion of the 16th century .
The chia seed was planted, harvested and consumed steadily throughout that time.
Chia seeds – plus corn, beans and peppers were part of the diet Maya, a culture known for its scientific and astronomical legacy world, who used them to make different nutritional and medicinal preparations.
Another culture, the Aztecs used this seed to help their warriors and messengers to travel long distances just sustained by chia seeds, which they carried in a small pouch at the waist.
Chia seeds return centuries later to regain their main role in human nutrition.
