Speaking Of Ancient Grains - Ever Hear Of Chia Seed?

[tex]

Hi All,

Ancient grains seem to be making a strong comeback, and for good reasons. I found this quote to be very interesting:

Over 63 per cent of American and 58 per cent of European consumers surveyed in 2006 said that it was either "important" or "very important" to reduce consumption of processed foods, according to Datamonitor.

Consider this, for example:

Chia seed is high in easy-to-digest protein and in omega-3 fatty acids. It also contains vitamins, minerals and provides fibre (25 grams give you 6.9 grams of fibre).

Another advantage is said to be that the seeds do not have to be ground to make their nutrients available to the body.

Those quotes are from this article:

http://foodproductiondaily.com/news/ng. ... uinoa-chia

Tex

[starfire]

Humm, wonder if you can just eat them.

Anyone remember "Chia Pets" from many years ago.

[tex]

Hahahahaha. Yep, I remember the Chia Pets - you can still buy them, in several designs, I believe. The seeds used on the Chia Pets are exactly the same seeds that we're talking about, here, Salvia hispanica, believe it or not.