Are you trying to lose weight? Chia seeds health benefits can help you achieve your healthy weight goals safely – no crash dieting or binge/purging, thank you very much! Here’s an easy way to incorporate this ancient Aztec powerfood into your weight loss plan:
- Add 1 tablespoon of chia seeds to a glass of water. Stir. If you leave the water for a few minutes the seeds will become much softer, but it’s not necessary – the health benefits aren’t affected by whether they are wet or dry.
- Drink the mixture 15 minutes before you eat your next meal.
- Do this for every meal! So, drink your water as soon as you get up in the morning, before breakfast, then again before lunchtime, then finally before dinner time.
- If you tend to snack a lot throughout the day, just make more chia drinks and sip them throughout the day. You can’t overdose on this seed so don’t worry about monitoring the amount you are consuming (apart from your own interest of course – I always like to track what I’m consuming so I can see what works and what doesn’t). However, if you are on any prescription medications, you should check with your health care provider before doing this.
- Track your weight as usual. Depending on your metabolism and starting weight, you may see changes within a few days or it could take a few weeks.
Why it Works:
Chia seeds can absorb 9 times their weight in water. This means they keep you feeling full, and you don’t get hunger cravings between meals or just before eating. But since they’re not fatty or oily, it’s a “good” full – totally opposite from the full feeling after stuffing with empty calories. The grain also provides you with more energy, and the more energy you have, the more active you are, leading to burning more calories…it’s a great cycle of health, spiraling upwards.
