What about Matcha with Chia Seeds?
Matcha any way you know about it, and now maybe you are already trying in the place of
morning tea or coffee, now in this post we are focusing on possible combinations with
chia seeds
Chia Seeds are an extraordinary gift of nature, it very dense pack of all the goodies, it has
everything that may be needed for healthy persons, proteins, fibers,omega-3, vitamins,
and minerals, and one great thing these seeds can reduce weight as matcha does, so why not
trust a combination, which will definitely be going to work great, so just think about it so let's
lets see
How about Chia Seeds
The chia seeds are seeds of a flowering plant that belongs to the mint family and its native
plant to central and southern Mexico, seeds are very small oval shape and hygroscopic in
natures most interesting characteristic properties are that these seeds absorb about 12-times
more water or any other liquid and converts to a thick gel type texture Today it's a very
popular commercial crop of many countries in Central America, the US, Australia, and its
What is so unique about Chia Seeds?
They are very rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, and micronutrients, to have an idea a 100-gram
seeds have
-16-gram protein, which is higher than most of the important grains
-34-gram fiber, we don't think any other plant source has these amounts
-very good amounts of omega-3 acids
-very outstanding in vitamins
and this is what this combination is so unique, nearly unbeatable by any other plant source,(5)
lets see
So, what it has?
So, let's see what it has in total, 100 -gram seeds.,3.5-oz contains
ENERGY
Calories.............. ... .. 486-kcl
CARBOHYDRATES.......... .........42.1-gram
in this
Dietary Fiber......... ................ 34.4-gram
FAT....... ............. ........... 30.7-gram
in this
Omega-3........... ................. 17.83-gram
Omega-6 ............ ............ 5.84-gram
Trans-fat ............... .......... 0.14-gram
PROTEIN..... ........... ............. 16.5-gram and they are 100% gluten-free
VITAMINS
It's very rich in vitamins, total vitamin content is more than 20%DV
MINERALS
Manganese ........... 2.72-mg ........ . 130%DV
Magnesium .......... 335-mg ..... .... 94%DV
Iron ...... 7.7-mg .... . .. 59%DV
Zinc ....... 4.6-mg ... ..... 48%DV
Phosphorous ......... 860-mg ......... 123%DV
Calcium .......... 631-mg ............ 63%DV
lets see
Are Chia seeds Diabetics friendly?
We should say its must for diabetics, it can improve the sugar levels, increase insulin tolerance
and at the same time make you more healthy from all angles
Do chia seeds spike insulin?
This problem is not there with chia-seeds as whatever carbohydrate they have it acts as a fiber
and does not raises sugar, it has a , Glycemic Index, GI of only 1
Can Chia seeds get stuck in your intestine?
No way and no situation they should be eaten in dry condition, as they can absorb and then swell
more than 12-times of their weight, it's very important to be eaten after soaking only, for at least
few hours, (4-to-8-hours), in water
How much chia seeds may be needed for losing weight?
Chia seeds are full of fibers, about two -tablespoon have 10-gram fiber, its very good amounts
what expert says for weight loss you should have about 30-gram fiber along with usual diet
restrictions
Can chia seed reduce belly fat?
In our opinion, Chia Seeds can be the best option very rich in fibers and also in protein
so we understand that it may be effective for reducing belly fat
Apart from good fiber and protein where else Chia Seeds
can provide some health benefits?
What we thought up to now that chia seeds are good for protein, good for gluten-free
-They can reduce chronic inflammation, which is associated with serious health
conditions such as heart problems and cancer cases, the research data reveals that
chia seeds significantly can reduce inflammation marker hs-CRP even up to 40%
-Chia seeds reduce Blood Sugar. we have results from animal studies and they point out
that chia seeds
-improves insulin sensitivity
-stabilizes blood sugar levels after meals
-Chia seeds reduce Bone risk, It has calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, and protein
all very good for maintenance of very healthy bones, it's a very good source of calcium for
those persons who do not take enough dairy products
-Chia seeds may lower Heart risk, we are referring to very high amounts of very good
qualities of fiber, protein, and omega-3, they all are too good for heart health
-Chia seeds reduce high blood pressure, studies have pointed out that chia seeds
helps in hypertension, reduces the high blood pressure
-Chia seeds reduce cholesterol, studies have indicated that chia seeds reduce bad
cholesterol, LDLand glycerides, and at the same times improves levels of good
cholesterol HDL
-Chia seeds can help you to lose weight, a 6-month study on obese with diabetes type-2
on reduced-calorie diet found that eating chia seeds daily caused a significant reduction
of weight than those who have not taken chia seeds,
-Chia seeds have high amounts of antioxidants, these can help the body to fight and provide
protection to the cell from damage by free-radicals, and hereby this way it can provide some
help in cases with cancer and also diseases related to aging
How best we can use Chia seeds with Matcha?
There are a number of ways we can adopt Chia seeds along with Matcha in our daily lifestyle,
it's much simpler than for most other plant-based food products, some very simple hints are
just below to follow, and in all of them matcha can be added, in some quantities,(8)
1,-Chia seeds only with water, soak 1/2-cup (40-gram), chia seeds in 4-cups,( 1-liter) water
for 30-minutes to few hours, it starts becoming a gel texture, you can eat it or for change
add chopped pieces of fruits, or lime, lemon, orange whatever you like, add matcha tea,
which you have already made and enjoyed it
2,-Juice-soaked Chia seeds and matcha tea, you can replace water with any fruit juice and
lemonade by using soaked chia seeds, you can mix in your most types of matcha
cold tea
3,-Chia seeds in smoothies, along with Matcha it can be added in any type of smoothies only
thing use only soaked chia seeds and here, matcha can be added as you add in other smoothies
4,-Chia seeds in puddings along with Matcha again in any type of pudding you can add soaked
chia seeds, and matcha
5,-Chia seeds as cereal, along with Matcha, you can take it as breakfast cereal, the only important point is that you have to soak chia seeds in milk, or almond milk for overnight, for a change you can add in this matcha and also nuts, fruits, mashed banana, maybe vanilla extract, or little cinnamon
6,-Chia seeds truffles with matcha, just incorporate soaked chia seeds and matcha in truffles, they
can have for change dates, cocoa, nuts, oats
7,--Chia seeds in cake, and cookies along with Matcha, you can try if you are making your own, cake and cookies so try this, add soaked chia seeds along with matcha and cholate chips, nuts,
oatmeal to have some interesting cookies and cakes so why not try
8,-Chia seeds and Matcha in pan-cakes, in batter you mixed soaked chia seeds and matcha
and then make a pancake
9,-Chia seeds, and Matcha in icecreams, its very favorite item, you can mix soaked chia seeds
in ice cream along with matcha, or on matcha icecream use soaked chia seeds as a topping
If you are not interested to use chia seeds as soaked ones, then powder them and use powder in
these food ideas
10,-Chia seeds and Matcha in yogurt, here you can use both types soaked once or powder ones, you can sprinkle on top, you can also add salt or sugar, fruits or species depending on taste
11,-Raw chia seed toppings, powdered chia seeds can use in toppings, by sprinkling the powder
on matcha smoothies or matcha oatmeal smoothies
New Business Opportunities
What this combination of Matcha+Chia seeds offers a new type of business possibilities
and we are pretty sure someone going to jump in these Opportunities, so let's say why not
you
-New type of Icecreams, this is a very fast running business and any additional varieties
is always appreciated by buyers, it's worth putting investment in this area, this new
combinations can be promoted not only on the ground of health point of view but also
really delicacy
-New type of Smoothies and Drinks, this is also most liked sector, a very healthy drink
is the demand of a day, and in this, it fits very well, and who can say no. to very healthy
and high energy combination, we think its opportunity for a good investment
-New type of Bakery items, most of time bakery houses are looking for some new items
not only they can explore more healthy items but also very tasty items so they can think
of combinations of Matcha and Chia seed, and put investment on these new healthy lines
So. where do we stand from Matcha Fact's point of view?
Well what we have now, is a powerful food very rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals
and on top of this, it's tasty and very easy to incorporate with Matcha which itself a wonder
product and it have its own health benefits so it developed a number of possibilities, which
can have enormous health benefits, it's also very good if you are on a gluten-free diet, still
very good if you are diabetic and wonderful if you are planning for keto, so just don't miss
it try to adopt whatever best way, it is going to help you only, we very strongly recommend
this in your daily lifestyle