Chia Seeds

aiwa_yamaha
aiwa_yamaha Posts: 137
edited February 2014 in Training, fitness and health
I went rounds a friends tonight for food and he started telling me about Chia seeds and how they are good for running. Do people use them before cycling, after, or just in general?

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  • slap_my_bass_up
    slap_my_bass_up Posts: 141
    I put a table spoon of them in my porridge. Not sure if they've made any improvement or not though.
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  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    I heard you can still buy snake oil...
  • Harry182
    Harry182 Posts: 1,169
    Works for this little guy:

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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Did anyone see Horizon on Monday?
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  • Pituophis
    Pituophis Posts: 1,025
    Ben6899 wrote:
    Did anyone see Horizon on Monday?

    Yes, very interesting.
  • snowley
    snowley Posts: 149
    Horizon was extremely interesting. The difference quite clear!
  • LOOK585
    LOOK585 Posts: 40
    They were giving away loads of chai seeds mixed with coconut milk and pureed mango/banana at the bike show in London, they came in these little pots, tasted nice. They were called 'Chia pod'.
  • michaelede
    michaelede Posts: 152
    Nothing overly special about chia, most of its properties can be found in other food. Main benefit is convenience. It has a decent ratio of good omega 3 fats / protein and carbs. It is a good source of soluble fibre & mucilage, which is very useful in the large intestines IIRC it helps relieve irritation by covering mucous membranes and protecting the nerve endings. Bloody expensive. But very easy to add to food. Holds a tremendous amount of water (can't remember how many time but it is something like 10 or 20 times its weight) which might be useful for endurance but would think you would feel uncomfortably full if you had more than a couple of table spoonfuls at a go. I tend to add to shakes and let them sit and thicken. The extra fibre definitely improves no. 2 output!
  • Achamore
    Achamore Posts: 34
    Is this the same as quinoa ?
  • aiwa_yamaha
    aiwa_yamaha Posts: 137
    michaelede wrote:
    Nothing overly special about chia, most of its properties can be found in other food. Main benefit is convenience. It has a decent ratio of good omega 3 fats / protein and carbs. It is a good source of soluble fibre & mucilage, which is very useful in the large intestines IIRC it helps relieve irritation by covering mucous membranes and protecting the nerve endings. Bloody expensive. But very easy to add to food. Holds a tremendous amount of water (can't remember how many time but it is something like 10 or 20 times its weight) which might be useful for endurance but would think you would feel uncomfortably full if you had more than a couple of table spoonfuls at a go. I tend to add to shakes and let them sit and thicken. The extra fibre definitely improves no. 2 output!

    Thanks for that. Certainly good to knows it healthy but not perfect for cycling fitness. I thought the fact they hold a lot of water would be ideal to drink them before going out on a bike ride to store water. But i am new to them and advice on forums are a good help. :)

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