Chia Seeds - my new favorite!

Really I just started changing my diet about 3 months ago and like I said before, there have been so many things that I have tried and fell in love with.

Chia seeds are definitely one of my new favorites!

Chia Seeds - 

I use this powerful little seeds every morning in my oats and in my smoothies. In my opinion, this guys are a great way to really uptake on your dietary fiber. In just 2 tablespoons of chia seeds you get:

• 7 grams of fiber (more fiber than bran flakes)
• 4 grams of protein
• 205 milligrams of calcium (more calcium than 2% milk)
• 5 grams of Omega 3 (more than Atlantic Salmon)
• more antioxidants than blueberries
• they help you stay hydrated 
• they are easy to digest
• very versatile 

My favorite way to eat chia seeds is in overnight oats. Based off a recipe that I started with from OhSheGlows.com (she calls them vegan overnight oats or VOO for short).  I was never a oatmeal eater until I tried this recipe.

Overnight Oats
1 mashed up banana
1/4 cup oats *cheapest place I have found for Organic Oats is Natural Grocers
1-2 Tbs. Chia Seeds
1/2 cup Almond Milk or Coconut Milk

Mix all ingredient in bowl and cover. Let sit overnight in the refrigerator until morning. Your oats will be nice and soft and the chia seeds will have plumped up to give you a thick, pudding like texture.

Eat your oats just like this or adds some delicious topping for even more nutrients, like:
almond butter
peanut butter
honey
other fruit
cinnamon and raisins:)
granola
pumpkin (with some maple syrup gives you a pumpkin pie flavor:)
the options are endless! 

Price:
I stocked up on some a couple of months ago from Whole Foods. Spectrum Chia Seeds were on sale for $4.99 (regular price $8.99) - $2 Whole Foods coupon = $2.99 for 12 oz. That was a great deal! Now I am running out of my last bag really quick so I will let you all know if I find another great deal on them.