I made chia seed pudding with 1 cup almond milk, mashed banana, raw cocoa powder and 1/4 cup chia seeds. It was delicious!! It totally satisfied that piece of me that still longs for yogurt and chocolate mousse. I usually pulverize chia seeds into morning smoothies. This is my first time eating them "whole". They are gelatinous, but the seediness is still there.
I only had a couple bites last night, and I had D this morning, but I think it's related to a large salad I had yesterday, and blue corn chips and spicy salsa last night.
Can chia seed pudding be part of the MC diet? They certainly have many healthful qualities.
I ate the rest of the bowl this morning, so I guess I'll know soon...
Is Chia seed pudding MC-friendly?
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Is Chia seed pudding MC-friendly?
1987 Mononucleosis (EBV)
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2004 Hypomyopathic Dermatomyositis
2009 Lymphocytic Colitis
2010 GF/DF/SF Diet
2014 Low Dose Naltrexone
Zizzle,
Some people use chia seeds as a laxative. Sounds like it works, but that wasn't a very definitive test, because as you know, the salsa (and salad, for someone someone who has MC) could have also had a similar effect.
Tex
Some people use chia seeds as a laxative. Sounds like it works, but that wasn't a very definitive test, because as you know, the salsa (and salad, for someone someone who has MC) could have also had a similar effect.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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That may make it even more effective. With flax seed for example, the fiber in the hulls contains the laxative effect, so grinding flax seed turns it into a very effective laxative.
Tex
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Zizzle, I use ground flax seed and water as an egg substitute in my almond flour muffins. It doesn't bother me, but it is a relatively small amount. I haven't tried chia yet, and am kinda leery about it. The pudding sure sounds good though.
Jean
Jean
"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." Mark Twain
Lesley, I use one Tbsp. ground flaxseeds and 3 Tbsp. boiling water per egg. Let it set until it cools down a bit. Works well in my muffins and pancakes, not too well in breads. Am I remembering that you are not able to eat almonds?
Jean
Jean
"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." Mark Twain
I have been staying away from chia & flax seeds due to their fiber content. If you don't grind them, you don't get any of the health benefits from them, they simple go through your system.
I do use a flax egg occasionally in my sunflower seed muffin recipe, though, but it's not much flax that is consumed in a muffin.
Sorry, Zizzle...it's such a struggle, isn't it????
I do use a flax egg occasionally in my sunflower seed muffin recipe, though, but it's not much flax that is consumed in a muffin.
Sorry, Zizzle...it's such a struggle, isn't it????
Linda :)
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