Vegetarian Food
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CHIA Seeds
CHIA SEEDs ... PERFECT for Training in the TROPICs
CHIA SEEDs are one of most nutritious food on the planet
- 2 times the protein of any other seed or grain
- 5 times the calcium of milk
- 2 times the amount of potassium as bananas
- MORE antioxidants than blueberries
- 3 times more iron than spinach
- Copious amounts of OMEGA 3 (essential fatty acids...)
CHIA SEEDS for improved ENDURANCE & HYDRATION
Chia seeds are used by tri athletes & ultra marathon runners to replenish electrolytes & keep the body hydrated. When you are training 4 - 6 hours a day in THAILAND you sweat so much that your body can quickly become dehydrated & deficient in electrolytes. Your sweat starts to taste extra salty & you start to get muscle spasms followed by muscle cramps. LOW electrolytes in your body = SLOW recovery from training & fast to fatigue during training.
Mixing Chia seeds with your water is the PERFECT way to keep your body hydrated & your electrolytes levels balanced. Chia seeds are a good source of antioxidants, dietary fiber, protein, electrolytes & omega 3.
CHIA SEEDs absorb 10 TIMES their WEIGHT in water.
Chia seeds slow feed your body with h20, electrolytes, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc, Omega 3 & protein. Chia seeds give you an incredibly 'sustaining' surge of ENRGY & much improved hydration after long runs or heavy training sessions. Chia seeds are PERFECT for training in the high humidity of the TROPICs.
How to use Chia seeds...
When you are exercising in the Tropics you sweat .... ALOT.
Chia seeds mixed with water helps keep your electrolyte levels in balance.
CHIA SEED in your Training Water - Add 1 spoon of Chia seeds to a 1 - 2 liter bottle of water. Wait 10 minutes BEFORE you drink the Chia water because the seeds need time to absorb some of the water.
For best results ... drink water mixed with chia seeds (Chia water) at EVERY training session & your body will reward you with a noticeably faster recovery time.
Making enough CHIA SEED for a day
CHIA seeds take 10 - 20 minutes to hydrate when soaked in water but it takes another 2 - 3 hours before the germination process unlocks the nutrients in the germinating CHIA seeds. BEFORE going to bed.... add 5 table spoons of Chia seed to 1 liter of water, shake the contents well to mix the water & CHIA seeds together. Leave the bottle of hydrated CHIA seed on the kitchen bench for 3 - 12 hours (over night is perfect). In the morning put it in the fridge and this will slow down the growth of the seeds & stop bacteria / mold from growing on the seeds. If left to sit on the bench @ room tempature the CHIA seeds will sprout into micro GREENs in approx 24 - 36 hours but if you put the bottle of germinating chia seed in the fridge to simulate a colder climate you can slow down the sprouting period by 5 - 7 days.
CHIA SEED in your Protein Shakes - add 1 table spoon of Chia seed to your protein shakes & GREEN smoothies.
CHIA SEED for WEIGHT Loss - Chia seeds are PERFECT for losing weight.
Mix one table spoon of Chia seed to a glass of water & drink it 10 minutes BEFORE you eat food. The dietary fiber in the chia seed forms a gel in your stomach and gives you the feeling of having food in your belly. It will greatly help you reduce the amount of food you can eat each day.
Their is no limit to how much Chia seed a person can consume in a day. On an average day I drink 2 - 3 Table spoons of chia seed mixed with as many bottles of training water & on HEAVY TRAINING days I drink 5 - 7 table spoon's of chia seed through out my day.
Comparison between CHIA seeds Vs other healthy foods
Chia Seeds are now available @ Phuket or Bangkok
Chia seeds can also be purchased @ Phuket or Bangkok, 1kg bag = 2,000 Thb / 30% discount available for wholesale orders of 20+kg (For more information please call Danny Avison @ Master Toddys Muay Thai camp @ Bangkok) Mobile: 085 786 2414
More LIFE CHIA SEED (1kg Packs) NOW available @ Master Toddys MUAYTHAI CAMP
(WHOLESALE ORDERS AVAILABLE @ 20+ KG)
Raw FOOD > Chocolate Chia Seed & Walnut Energy Bars
Makes 10 bars
Prep time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups pitted dates (Warning: pinch each date carefully to be sure the pit has been removed! An errant pit will stop your food processor cold!)
1/3 cup raw cocoa powder
1/3 cup whole chia seeds
3/4 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
1 cup raw walnut pieces
Oat flour for dusting
Preparation
1. Place dates in bowl of food processor; puree until thick paste forms.
2. Add cocoa powder, chia seeds, vanilla. blend until ingredients are well mixed.
3. Add walnuts, blend until nuts are finely chopped and well distributed through date mixture.
4. Spread large sheet of wax paper on work surface, and dust with oat flour, if using
5. Transfer date mixture to wax paper, and press / roll mixture into 1/2 inch thick rectangle. Wrap tightly with the waxed paper, and then with foil. Chill overnight.
