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Showing posts with label Interesting Info. Show all posts

Sunday, 12 July 2015

What are chia seeds?

- Chia seeds come from Salvia, a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. It appears to have been cultivated by the Aztec in the the 16th-century.
- The seeds are hydrophilic, absorbing up to 12 times their weight in liquid when soaked. While soaking, the seeds develop a mucilaginous gel-like coating that gives chia-based beverages a distinctive texture.
- Today, chia is grown commercially in its native Mexico, and in Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Australia. In 2008, Australia was the world's largest producer of chia. Not very common in Europe. 

Nutritional facts:
A 100 gram serving of chia seeds is a rich source of:
B vitamins thiamine and niacin (54% and 59%, respectively of the Daily value, DV), and a good source of the B vitamins riboflavin and folate (14 and 12%, respectively). 
- dietary minerals calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese,phosphorus, and zinc (>20% DV).
Chia seeds may be added to other foods as a topping or put into smoothies, breakfast cereals, energy bars, granola bars, yogurt, tortillas, bread, made into a gelatin-like substance or consumed raw. The gel can be used to replace as much as 25% of egg content and oil in cakes while providing other nutrients. Check the chart below for more information about the chia nutritional values and read the "11 proven Health Benefits of chia seeds".
Seeds, chia seeds, dried
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy2,034 kJ (486 kcal)

42.12 g
Dietary fiber34.4 g

30.74 g
Saturated3.330
Monounsaturated2.309
Polyunsaturated 23.665
17.8 g
5.8 g

16.54 g

Vitamins
Vitamin A equiv.
(7%)
54 μg
Thiamine (B1)
(54%)
0.62 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
(14%)
0.17 mg
Niacin (B3)
(59%)
8.83 mg
Folate (B9)
(12%)
49 μg
Vitamin C
(2%)
1.6 mg
Vitamin E
(3%)
0.5 mg

Trace metals
Calcium
(63%)
631 mg
Iron
(59%)
7.72 mg
Magnesium
(94%)
335 mg
Manganese
(130%)
2.723 mg
Phosphorus
(123%)
860 mg
Potassium
(9%)
407 mg
Sodium
(1%)
16 mg
Zinc
(48%)
4.58 mg

Percentages are roughly approximated usingUS recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database

Monday, 23 March 2015

"AMOR TOTAL - NÃO É PARA QUEM QUER, É PARA QUEM CONSEGUE"

Digam o que quiserem dela. Sim, tem umas quantas saídas infelizes. Mas a garota sabe escrever sobre o assunto e arruma as palavras como ninguém.

Monday, 5 January 2015

Whole grains

Based on this article from "The Telegraph", Harvard University conducted the first research who shows that eating whole grains have a long-term impact on lifespan by reducing the risk of dying from heart disease. It`s already known, believed that whole grains are high beneficial for our health.

The main benefits of whole grains

The benefits of whole grains most documented by repeated studies include:
Other benefits indicated by recent studies include:
Back to the article from the Telegraph, my question to the Harvard University researchers is: What impact would have on the study if it evaluated individuals who ate whole grains and GMO`s ? I believe this is a subject that needs to be considered in all the health/food related studies that are being conducted. Yes I do understand that 14 years ago, when the study was initiated we were not aware of such problem as GMO's and Monsanto. However, I believe it's crucial to add this span to these types of studies where disgusting companies such as Monsanto ate taking over the market and poisoning our basic need - FOOD!

On that note, I found another interesting article that talks about the fact that GMO oats are a mith:

So, why are there no GMO oats? There are a bunch of reasons, but the main one is, not surprisingly, money. There simply aren’t enough oat farmers in the world, or enough oats grown, to create sufficient demand to justify the incredibly expensive research that goes into developing genetically modified seeds. “There’s no money and no desire” for such research, says Ron Barnett, an oat breeder and professor emeritus of agronomy at the University of Florida.
The decisions for which crops are targeted for GMO research are based on economic and political decisions that were made well before the first GMO crops were even conceived of. “In the United States, corn and soybeans are the drivers” of GMO product development, Barnett says. That’s because the markets for those crops were already dominant when genetic modification started taking off. “Oats,” comparatively speaking, “are a minor crop,” he adds.'

All I know it's that it's harder and harder to eat healthy. More and more complicated. I try to go for organic over all. Yes I do pay more, but it's a risk that I am no longer willing to take. Rather spend my money on Organic food then clothes.

On another note, I lost count of the number of times I have tried to eat oatmeal! I. Just. Can't. The flavor, the texture...it completely grouses me out.Ewwwe.... am I the only one?

Seren Dipity

The full study can be found here: JAMA Internal Medicine

Monday, 1 September 2014

Did you know... #1

The skeleton has 206 bones. 
When we lay in bed, we have 412 bones and a couple screws from your broken sholder... ;)