Chia Seeds 5 Pounds

by The Raw Food World Natural Health

• The Chia Seed is a is very nutritious specialty food item
• The seed when taken with water would hydrate the body, release energy slowly and would enhance overall endurance
• The seeds have five times the calcium of milk, omega 3 and omega 6 which are essential oils required by the body
• Very helpful for people who have trouble controlling their sugar levels like diabetics
• When added to any food or drink, expands to 75% of the volume of food or drink forming a gel like composition without changing the taste of the drink

Product Description

The Chia Seed is an amazing food. For centuries many have used the seeds for a host of different reasons. Native Americans would take a pouch of seeds and a gourd of water on their trips. The seeds were their food source and taken with the water they would hydrate their bodies for endurance. When you hydrate the seeds in water the seeds shell opens up and absorbs up to nine times its volume in water. This then forms a gel, which is called Chia Seed Gel. The gel helps keep your body hydrated. The gel is also 90% soluble fiber, which is beneficial for your digestive track. People use the seeds when they are involved in sports or physical activities for endurance.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000WV0TS0
• UPC: 793573037459
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (223 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,228 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

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439 of 444 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The coffee industry is going to HATE this review July 21, 2010

By bamboomaster

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I was introduced to chia seeds by my daughter (a Level 1 Trauma Center emergency room nurse)when I last visited her digs. "Hey dad! Try this..." and then she handed me a 16 oz glass with what I thought I recognized as floating detritus from a poorly washed glass. I looked at her and she said "They're chia seeds!" So I took a big gulp of the drink as she explained how great they were for me. She sent me home with a zip lock bag full of them and her follow-on instructions:

Take 1 TBSP with a 16 oz glass of water once a day for a week.
Take 2 TBSP with a 16 oz glass of water once a day for a week.
Take 2 glasses of water in the morning and afternoon with the two TBSP dosage.

A remarkable think happened after 7-10 days in the process. It was around 2:00 pm in the afternoon and I didn't remember making coffee that morning. I checked my favorite coffee mug (usually used it 2-3x in the morning)and it was brand-spanking clean still in the cupboard. And I haven't felt the need to have coffee since. No withdrawal symptoms, no DT's, nothing. Like I said, the coffee industry is going to HATE this review.

More energy, have lost 6 lbs in 2 weeks, and I'm off of coffee (an addiction I had for over 30 years)!

As for the seller, I received the 5 lb bag double bagged and there was no leakage, anything. Nicely packaged and shipped promptly. I'm hooked for sure...

Although some may disagree, I usually prep 2 glasses for the chia seeds before I go to bed (just leave 'em on the counter)and give them a stir in the morning. I usually add a slug of Trader Joe's cranberry juice to each glass just because if chia seeds are great, then chia seeds with cranberry juice have to be awesome, at least by my way of thinking.

FWIW, I'm NOT a vegetarian - just a regular working stiff who realizes that the results of the health-care system doesn't start with a primary care physician - it starts with us...

Anyways, thanks for taking the time to read my review and I hope they work for you too!

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good product, quick ship, poor packaging. August 12, 2008

By B. English

Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the best price for Chia seeds I've found and the seller ships quickly; however, 5# of seeds are STUFFED into an overnight envelope. All it would take is a small puncture for all my seeds to be scattered before getting to me. . . These need to be boxed.

70 of 77 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars weight reduction & arthritis relief July 29, 2008

By Janice M. Korf

This is a great product, it has helped me lose 10lbs & has helped my arthritis also, my sister uses it & has had the same results along with she claims it gives her more energy, my son runs marithons & he says he's never put in such fast times before, you just have to get over the part where people think you're drinking or eating frog eggs, I just tell everyone they taste kind of like tomatoe seeds, you know, like no real taste at all. I don't go without them now. I make up my gel, then I add it to iced tea and drink it all day, my son just throws the seeds into a power drink, then adds water during the day, I put it on my oatmeal, my sister drinks it as well as puts it on salads, she says don't just sprinkle the seeds on things though cause they stick like glue on your teeth & then you look really tacky & don't realize it.