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Chia seeds...what's the deal?

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B17_Fan

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Type of diabetes
Reactive hypoglycemia
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Tablets (oral)
I've never tried them but have seen they are good for a low Carb diet.
Before I buy some....what do they taste like? Do you need to soak them first? Do they lower the overall Carb count of a meal?

Thanks
 
B17_Fan said:
I've never tried them but have seen they are good for a low Carb diet.
Before I buy some....what do they taste like? Do you need to soak them first? Do they lower the overall Carb count of a meal?

Thanks
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I sprinkle some in my yogurt, I can’t taste them. I eat them as a source of fiber. I don’t soak them. Sometimes they get caught in my teeth and I have a chia smile
 
Hi @B17_Fan, they don't really have a taste. You can soak them, if you want to make chia pudding for example, or you can add them to foods as they are for a bit of crunch, don't try and swallow a spoonful though because they can get stuck in your throat and then swell up if you try to rinse them down.
 
I use them for added fibre, I make a Chia pudding with milk alternatives and some flavouring, I often use instant coffee or unsweetened cocoa. I’m with @LaoDan with the chia smile!
 
They absorb a lot of liquid so if you have them raw make sure to just try a small amount and drink lots of water.
They make a good uncooked berry jam as they thicken the juice (usually boiling with lots of sugar thickens jam). I have a raspberry chia jam occasionally, but also add chai seeds to my milled flaxseed 'porridge'.
I find eating more than one spoonful a day can cause digestive issues.
 
TriciaWs said:
They absorb a lot of liquid so if you have them raw make sure to just try a small amount and drink lots of water.
They make a good uncooked berry jam as they thicken the juice (usually boiling with lots of sugar thickens jam). I have a raspberry chia jam occasionally, but also add chai seeds to my milled flaxseed 'porridge'.
I find eating more than one spoonful a day can cause digestive issues.
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I was going to sprinkle them on some cereal, just to try. Have you really got to drink loads of water with them? What happens if you don't?
 
B17_Fan said:
I was going to sprinkle them on some cereal, just to try. Have you really got to drink loads of water with them? What happens if you don't?
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If you put some in a glass and add some water you'll see what happens!
Swells to frogspawn type gel gloopy thing
And yes I do use them
 
B17_Fan said:
I was going to sprinkle them on some cereal, just to try. Have you really got to drink loads of water with them? What happens if you don't?
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Maybe have the chia and skip the cereal. The high carb level will probably cause a spike and a crash. Undesirable in RH.
 
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