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(Health-NewsWire.Net, June 25, 2015 ) Chattanooga, TN -- Yvonne Hitchcock, a director of Santulana, believes that being healthy depends on many factors, "In striving for optimum health, everyone must look at diet, exercise, spiritual and mental health and these areas must be balanced. It is useless going for a run every day, followed by a stretching session on the stability ball or Swiss ball and then tucking into a massive plate of greasy fried food and expecting to feel energized and ready for the day." This is where Superfoods, like chia seeds are invaluable.
Chia seeds are one of nature's Superfoods. They were first cultivated by the Aztecs in around 3500 BC and were considered so valuable that the Mayans used them in payment for goods. The Tarahumura tribe of North West Mexico are renowned for running hundreds of miles, just consuming a drink called Iskiate to keep them going. Iskiate is made from chia seeds, water and lemon.
These tiny seeds contain protein, 19 amino acids, vitamins, minerals, fibre, amylose and the ideal ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 – 3:2. This ratio makes chia an ideal food for fighting inflammation which is the root cause of many modern diseases. Chia seeds have five times as much calcium as milk and contain boron, making it one of the best foods to fight osteoporosis.
There are scientific studies underway at the moment trying to discern whether chia, with its high omega 3 content, can prevent dementia and Alzheimer's. Omega 3 is certainly essential to brain health and it helps lower blood pressure, thus staving off or preventing heart disease. These are just a few of chia's health benefits.
Chia seeds can be used in their natural state by sprinkling on a salad or adding them to the ingredients of crackers or health bars. Alternatively, they can be soaked in water, where they swell up to 10 times their size and form a gel. Chia gel can be added to smoothies, soups and porridge. It can even be used as an egg replacement.
About Santulana
santulan (Hindi) = balance, temperance, symmetry
Santulana aims to provide tools to improve physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing, and to find balance.
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