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What is chia water?
Fresh water of chia is one of Chia most popular drinks. I was part of the Aztec culture and even today is consumed in Central America.
This recipe is described by the explorer Edward Palmer, who wrote in 1871: “For the preparation, chia seeds are roasted, ground and water is added to form a thick mass whose volume is several times the volume of the original mixture. Then sugar is added”
From this, the semi-fluid pinole comes from, highly esteemed among the Indians as one of the best and most nutritious food especially to travel through the desert. ”
Properties of chia water
It is a refreshing drink, rich in vitamin C, due to the lemon juice, and very digestive. The jelly that appears in this drink is due to the mucilage it contains.
The mucilage is a type of soluble fiber that regulates bowel movement and can help lower cholesterol. Therefore, this drink is indicated in all types of balanced diets, but specially for a diet for constipation and low cholesterol diets.
This preparation contains enough sugar, so that, for weight loss diets, you can replace some sugar with saccharin or stevia. Also for people with diabetes. In this case sugar must be ignored completely.
It is very beneficial for its Omega 3 content. Omega 3 is a type of essential fat hard to find in the current diet. It can be found in fish, shellfish, or wild plants, such as legumes, nuts and flax
HOW TO PREPARE CHIA WATER
Ingredients of chia water
In the photo: Fresh water of chia
- 1 cup Chia seeds rinsed and drained
- 100 ml of lemon juice
- 1 cup brown sugar (optional replace some sugar with stevia, saccharin or other sweeteners)
- 2.5 liters of water.
- Optional: peppermint, spearmint, lemon verbena or lemon balm.
Preparation of chia water
- Soak the Chia seeds in a pint of water for one hour.
- In the remaining water, mix the lemon juice and sugar.
- Add the soaked Chia and water, cool in refrigerator 2 hours and serve.
- Before serving, stir with a spoon to spread the seeds throughout the drink.
- A variation could be to add mint or peppermint with crushed ice as a “mojito”.
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