Chia pets to the rescue
Since the 1970's, kids have been using their mum's old stockings to make Chia pets and marvelling at the 'fur' that sprouted from these tiny seeds. However, centuries before Chia pets became popular, the Aztecs Incas and Mayas incorporated Chia into their diets to promote health and wellbeing.
These days, Chia is considered a 'superfood' having a range of health benefits including:
- Lower blood sugar levels
- Lowered insulin sensitivity
- Improvement in diabetes
- Lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure
- Decreased High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein - a marker in the blood indicating inflammation
- Decreased gaseousness
- Increased energy and endurance
- Improved cardiovascular health
- Improved colonic health and bowel regularity
- Decreased gastro-oesophageal reflux and heartburn
- Weight loss
Read more about how Chia is grown, Chia recipes and benefits here.
Find out how to make your own Chia pets at home here.
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