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"Jim Scheer has been one of my favorite nutrition reporters and editors for more than twenty years because he is always at the forefront of nutritional research analysis. Now he has written a fascinating book on the health benefits of chia. Everyone should read this new book about this old food that has become available once again."
—Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
"The combined effect (of desert foods such as chia, cholla, and mesquite) is to prevent wide swings in blood sugar, slow down the digestive process, and delay the return of hunger."
—Jane E. Brody, from her New York Times article, "Desert's Bounty Beats Overweight and Diabetes"
"James Scheer has unlocked the secrets of the magic of chia. Through easy-to-use recipes, he tells us how to discover the magic in this ancient, natural, and healthy food."
—Dr. Earl Mindell, author of The Vitamin Bible, Herb Bible, and Prescription Alternatives
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In the Magic of Chia, authority James F. Scheer details the seed's abundant nutrients: calcium, amylose (a slow-burning starch helpful for hypoglycemics), a vast array of vitamins and minerals, and an unusually good ratio of omega-3 oil to omega-6 oil. The book reintroduces this wonder food to the modern palate, with numerous tested recipes for using chia to upgrade the nutritional value of hamburgers, soups, salads, breads, fruit drinks, and much more. Included is the never-before-told story about the twenty-year program to domesticate the wild chia and, for the first time in modern history, grow it in large enough quantities to supply the U.S. and world markets.
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"Jim Scheer has been one of my favorite nutrition reporters and editors for more than twenty years because he is always at the forefront of nutritional research analysis. Now he has written a fascinating book on the health benefits of chia. Everyone should read this new book about this old food that has become available once again."
—Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
"The combined effect (of desert foods such as chia, cholla, and mesquite) is to prevent wide swings in blood sugar, slow down the digestive process, and delay the return of hunger."
—Jane E. Brody, from her New York Times article, "Desert's Bounty Beats Overweight and Diabetes"
"James Scheer has unlocked the secrets of the magic of chia. Through easy-to-use recipes, he tells us how to discover the magic in this ancient, natural, and healthy food."
—Dr. Earl Mindell, author of The Vitamin Bible, Herb Bible, and Prescription Alternatives
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In the Magic of Chia, authority James F. Scheer details the seed's abundant nutrients: calcium, amylose (a slow-burning starch helpful for hypoglycemics), a vast array of vitamins and minerals, and an unusually good ratio of omega-3 oil to omega-6 oil. The book reintroduces this wonder food to the modern palate, with numerous tested recipes for using chia to upgrade the nutritional value of hamburgers, soups, salads, breads, fruit drinks, and much more. Included is the never-before-told story about the twenty-year program to domesticate the wild chia and, for the first time in modern history, grow it in large enough quantities to supply the U.S. and world markets.
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ANCIENT HISTORY RAN SMACK INTO MODERN HISTORY A FEW years ago when Ciraldo Chacarito, a fifty-two-year-old Tarahumara Indian from the Copper Canyon region of Mexico, was among the top finishers in a 200-mile race. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chin gel, chic seed, chia seed, chia oil, chia plants, unbleached wheat flour, chin seed, unprocessed honey, cooked oats Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Harrison Doyle, Bob Andersen, Chia Pet, Gary Nabhan, Great Northern, Paul Bragg, United States, Native Seeds, Central America, Paso Robles, New York City, Sally Zerfing, Sally's Vitality Bar, Clyde Hogan, Price-Pottenger Foundation New!
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ANCIENT HISTORY RAN SMACK INTO MODERN HISTORY A FEW years ago when Ciraldo Chacarito, a fifty-two-year-old Tarahumara Indian from the Copper Canyon region of Mexico, was among the top finishers in a 200-mile race. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chin gel, chic seed, chia seed, chia oil, chia plants, unbleached wheat flour, chin seed, unprocessed honey, cooked oats Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Harrison Doyle, Bob Andersen, Chia Pet, Gary Nabhan, Great Northern, Paul Bragg, United States, Native Seeds, Central America, Paso Robles, New York City, Sally Zerfing, Sally's Vitality Bar, Clyde Hogan, Price-Pottenger Foundation New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston Andrew Price in Front Matter, page 80, and Back Matter
- Native Americans (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries) by Judith Simpson in Front Matter, and page 73
- Solved: The Riddle of Illness by Stephen E. Langer in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Food Pharmacy: Dramatic New Evidence That Food is Your Best Medicine by Jean Carper in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Sports Nutrition by Joyce Sorenson in Back Matter
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- Everyday Vegan: 300 Recipes for Healthful Eating by Jeani-Rose Atchison in Back Matter
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