Let food be thy medicine, thy medicine shall be thy food. —Hippocrates
Having a high metabolism has its pros and cons. The con is trying to stay fuller longer until my next meal.
For me personally, my goal is to not eat unhealthy food and snacks in between main meals.
Today, I want to touch on the benefits of chia seeds and some ways to use chia seeds.
Chia seeds has a low glycemic index of 1 and can hold up to 12 times their weight in water. Therefore, eat/drink up!
Check out these 5 yummy ways to use chia seeds:
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OVERNIGHT OATS
Overnight oats are my absolute favorite breakfast as of late. For the last couple of weeks, my go-to breakfast has been overnight oats. I add oats, granola, muesli from Bob’s Red Mill some oat milk and a little bit of crunchy peanut butter in a mason jar. Lastly, I top it off with a tablespoon of chia seeds, shake it up and let it soak overnight!
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SPREADS
I don’t make my own spreads, but I’ve found a strawberry chia seed spread that I love. If I’m in the mood for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, it’s what I use to make a sweet snack! Here’s a good strawberry chia seed jam recipe if you’re up to making it yourself!
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SMOOTHIES
I’ve been rotating smoothies between overnight oats for these last couple of weeks too. I throw in some oat milk, dragon fruit, fresh strawberries, frozen berries, a small avocado and chia seeds and blend. Talk about yum! Some days, I ditch the almond milk and add Perrier water with some orange juice if I want a fruity carbonated smoothie!
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YOGURT
Add some chia seeds to your yogurt for extra fiber! I haven’t done it in a while, but I love adding a tablespoon of chia seeds to Noosa Yoghurt for some extra crunch. I like that Noosa Yoghurt has probiotics in it in case I forget to take my own probiotics. They have many flavors and my favorites are strawberry rhubarb, lemon or honey.
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SALADS
For some omega-3 fats, add chia seeds to your salad! Personally, I don’t sprinkle chia seeds on salads. Instead, I mix half of a teaspoon into my dressing and pour it on my salad to get my superfood serving. Just don’t forget your toothpick! ::wink::
Additionally, a few more ways to use chia seeds is to make chia pudding or mix with water for a hydrating drink. I grew up on chia seeds so I’m looking forward to creating some recipes with them for future posts on the blog.
Ginger Marie
March 13, 2017I never thought to use them in spreads! Such a good idea!
Huong Vo
March 13, 2017Let me know what you think, Ginger! Happy Monday! <3
Jessica Bradshaw
March 13, 2017I love chia seeds. I use them in my overnight oats all of the time. 🙂
Huong Vo
March 13, 2017You know what’s funny, Jessica? I didn’t get into overnight oats until just this year! ::insert see-no-evil monkey emoji::
Kami Blease
March 8, 2017I love chia seeds and definitely add them to my smoothies too! Never thought about adding them to salads and dressings though, I LOVE that idea and I am for sure going to try it 🙂
Huong Vo
March 9, 2017Awesome, Kami! Let me know what you think of it! xo
Lauren Knippel
March 8, 2017Definitely going to try adding them to jam/jelly! That’s a great idea. Love your post about avocado toast too 🙂
Huong Vo
March 9, 2017Let me know what you think when you try it, Lauren! Aww, thanks! I was so excited when the avo emoji came out, haha!
Mai Lyn Ngo
March 8, 2017I knew a guy that just added chia seeds to water and drank them because he had such a high metabollism and just needed to feel full. Let me send this to him so he can have more ideas. LOL
Huong Vo
March 9, 2017Whuttt? I wish I had THAT high of a metabolism, haha! Thanks for sharing my content, Mai Lyn! See you soon! xo
Stacy Gordon
March 8, 2017Thanks for sharing these ideas! I love chia seed pudding too. The spread sounds amazing!
Huong Vo
March 9, 2017You’re welcome, Stacy! The spread is so good! Do you have a good chia seed pudding?
Dixya Bhattarai RD
March 7, 2017i havent made chia jam yet but i have heard it works great.
Huong Vo
March 9, 2017Hey Dixya! When I have time, I’m going to give it a shot. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll call it an experiment, ha! Thanks for stopping by! xo
Nicole Alexandra McIntosh
March 7, 2017I love Chia seeds. I have them in a cute little container with a scoop on my counter, because I used them so often. Thanks for all these tips girl! 🙂
XOXO-Nikki
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Huong Vo
March 9, 2017You’re welcome, Nikki! Yeah, I don’t have mine in a cute container, Nicole. I should probably find one since I have my almond and oats in one! xo
Karen L
March 6, 2017I’ve done the first 4, but I didn’t even think to sprinkle it in my salad! I’lll be trying that soon!
Huong Vo
March 9, 2017Awesome, Karen! Let me know what you think!