Chia Seeds and Weight Loss

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Two things about Chia make its role in fat/weight loss very significant– Omega-3 and protein. The body loves these two substances for growth and functional needs. This means that a diet high in the EFAs and protein increases metabolism (production of energy) and discourages excess body-fat formation. Omega-3 is something like a metabolic booster, or what experts would call a thermogenic aid which when digested causes the body to produce more than the normal amount of energy. This is possible because sufficient intake of Omega-3 fatty acids enables all our body parts to perform a hundred times more efficiently. It’s rather like what motor oil does for your car.  

However, this is all assuming that we don’t overeat! And stay away from that sugar bowl. Safe weight loss still upholds an age-old principle – that to lose weight, we must burn more calories than we eat.  And contrary to what others may say, it is simply not true that when you eat chia, you will automatically lose weight.

Below are many ways that you can use Chia as weight loss support. What you CANNOT AND SHOULD NOT do is to use it to replace a meal. 

Other Ways Chia can support Weight Loss 

1. Chia’s nutritional benefits stop your brain from feeling ‘starved’.   There are times we can be the most overfed person and still want to eat more. Why?--because we may not be feeding our bodies with the right kinds of food, and our brain thinks we’re malnourished. If we eat food that’s not good for us, our body sends stress signals to the brain. Our brain then ‘feels’ hungry, causing you to want to eat more. Eat or drink Chia first thing in the morning with a big nutritious breakfast so your body gets complete nourishment early in the day. This will stop you from obsessing about food too much as the day moves on.

2. Chia seeds serve as a food extender.    After soaking in water for about 10-15 minutes, Chia turns into a gel which you can use to bulk up food. It will increase the volume of food you're eating but add very little calories. You are however, packing your food with more nutrients, sending messages to your brain that you are full.       People taking soups for example, can mix in a thick gel, making the soup bulkier, making it more nutritious (and more interesting.)

TIP: Love that bowl of yoghurt? Double it by adding chia gel (chia seeds mixed with water). You double your serving but not the sugar or calories.

3.  Chia can substitute for naughty fat.   Thick Chia gel can be used to extend the following: butter, peanut butter, mayonnaise, tomato and barbecue sauce, carb- and fat-rich sauces, oily and processed salad dressings, dips, and thickeners in soups and toppings etc.

TIP: Make thick chia gel and mix it with blended fruit and a bit of honey or agave syrup. Spread on crispy toast. It tastes like you've just slathered your toast with melted butter and jam!

4. Chia seeds act as an appetite suppressant.    Chia seeds expand in water. If you drink the recommended 3 tbsps of chia gel with 8 glasses of water throughout the day, in between your meals, this will give you that satisfied feeling for longer. But the gel does one more thing to suppress appetite, and that is to prolong digestion of the seeds and of the rest of the food you eat, carbohydrates in particular. This suppresses your urge to eat again soon after a meal. 

5. Chia seeds provide extra energy throughout the day.   A bit of additional energy often motivates people to move around more and even try some light exercises. As we all know, diet PLUS EXERCISE has much better results than dieting alone. 

6. Chia promotes nutritional balance during dieting.   Some diets are dangerously unbalanced. What Chia can do is step in to correct and regulate proper functioning of cellular membranes, promote muscle development, help clear away toxic side products like free radicals, helps maintain healthy skin and hair, assists in healing, and enhances growth and repair – all of which suffer during dieting and even in the midst of normal eating.  

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