FAQ
1. Is chiaforhealth.com's chia safe for humans?
YES, it is safe for all ages from small babies (that can eat solid food) to the oldest adults. We also have chia available for dogs and cats as they will get the same benefits as their human's.
2. Can Chia prevent bone loss?
Omega-3s Inhibit Bone Loss
Posted on: 03/06/2006 LUBBOCK, Texas--Intake of omega-3 fatty polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) slows loss of bone mineral density (BMD) associated with aging, according to a clinical trial published in the British Journal of Nutrition (95, 3:462-68, 2006).
Researchers from Texas Tech University, Purdue University and Winthrop-University Hospital killed seven rats at the beginning of the clinical trial to determine baseline BMD and administerered the following fat blends to remaining rats (three groups of n=7seven) for 20 weeks: 167 g safflower oil, rich in omega-6 (n-6) fatty acids, + 33 g fish oil from Atlantic menhaden (control n-6 + n-3 diet); 200 g safflower oil (n-6 diet, almost devoid of n-3 PUFAs); and 190 g fish oil + 10?g corn oil (n-3 diet, rich in n-3 PUFAs). At the end of the treatment period, all test groups had a lower BMD than at baseline. However, rats fed the n-3 diet had less bone loss (as measured by BMD) compared with animals fed the n-6 and control n-6 + n-3 diets. In addition, rats fed the n-3 diet had higher values for serum insulin-like growth factor-I, parathyroid hormone, 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D3 and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase activity than the control n-6 + n-3 diet group, but lower bone nitrogen oxide (NO) production and urinary calcium than the n-6 diet group, which had higher bone prostaglandin E2 production and serum pyridinoline. The researchers concluded these findings indicate a protective action of n-3 PUFAs on aging-induced bone loss in gonad-intact middle-aged male rats through a modulation of local factors and systemic calcitrophic hormones.
3. How do I store chia seed?
Chia does not go ranid as other seeds and can be safely stored at room temperature in a dry place for about two years.
4. Where can I find more recipes for chia?
Any recipe that calls for flax seed or oil - chia seed or oil can be used. Also we are always looking for new ways to use chia so please email us your favorite way to use chia. Check out our new cookbook "Cooking with Chia", available on our web site, amazon.com, lulu.com Barnes & Noble, Border and other book stores.
5. Do you have a catalog?
The web site is our catalog. We do not have a print catalog available, but you can print the pages using your PC and printer.
6. Can I take more than a tablespoon of chia seed a day?
Chia seed is a USDA food and there isn't a daily requirement for food just the vitamins within the food. We list the daily min. that you would need but you can take as much as you like, just as you can eat more than one apple a day.
7. Is there a difference between white and black chia seeds?
There is no difference between the seeds other than the color. Our seeds are a mixture of the two colors. Check out the USDA's web site at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
Chia seeds are both black and white in color. The nutrition is the same in both "colors" of seeds. If you plant only the white seeds you will produce white chia or planting black will only produce black. The biggest difference is the growing area and the climate differences. If you compare the two seeds (analses completed by an ISO 9000 certified laboratory) the average for white chia seeds are 16.5% protein, 32.6% lipids and for the black chia seeds 16.9% protein, 32.4%lipids.
You need to ask the sellers of "white chia" to provide a lab report with the name and address of the lab so that you can compare the two reports.
9. Someone told me there is a lot of caffeine in Chia and that's why it is an energy food.
Chia does not contain any caffeine.
10. Is chia gluten free?
Yes
11 This is part of chia seed label
Ingredients: Chia (Salvia hispanica) seed Serving size 4 teaspoons Calories 134 Calories from fat 74 Amount per serving % daily value Total fat 8.2g 13% Vitamin A 11IU <1 Saturated Fat 7g 3.5% Calcium 205mg high Trans Fat 0 Iron 4.1mg 23% Cholesterol 0mg Omega-3 5.2g Sodium <5mg (alpha-linolenic acid) Total carbohydrates 11g Omega-6 1.7g Dietary Fiber 6.9g 28% based on a 2000 calorie diet
YES, it is safe for all ages from small babies (that can eat solid food) to the oldest adults. We also have chia available for dogs and cats as they will get the same benefits as their human's.
2. Can Chia prevent bone loss?
Omega-3s Inhibit Bone Loss
Posted on: 03/06/2006 LUBBOCK, Texas--Intake of omega-3 fatty polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) slows loss of bone mineral density (BMD) associated with aging, according to a clinical trial published in the British Journal of Nutrition (95, 3:462-68, 2006).
Researchers from Texas Tech University, Purdue University and Winthrop-University Hospital killed seven rats at the beginning of the clinical trial to determine baseline BMD and administerered the following fat blends to remaining rats (three groups of n=7seven) for 20 weeks: 167 g safflower oil, rich in omega-6 (n-6) fatty acids, + 33 g fish oil from Atlantic menhaden (control n-6 + n-3 diet); 200 g safflower oil (n-6 diet, almost devoid of n-3 PUFAs); and 190 g fish oil + 10?g corn oil (n-3 diet, rich in n-3 PUFAs). At the end of the treatment period, all test groups had a lower BMD than at baseline. However, rats fed the n-3 diet had less bone loss (as measured by BMD) compared with animals fed the n-6 and control n-6 + n-3 diets. In addition, rats fed the n-3 diet had higher values for serum insulin-like growth factor-I, parathyroid hormone, 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D3 and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase activity than the control n-6 + n-3 diet group, but lower bone nitrogen oxide (NO) production and urinary calcium than the n-6 diet group, which had higher bone prostaglandin E2 production and serum pyridinoline. The researchers concluded these findings indicate a protective action of n-3 PUFAs on aging-induced bone loss in gonad-intact middle-aged male rats through a modulation of local factors and systemic calcitrophic hormones.
3. How do I store chia seed?
Chia does not go ranid as other seeds and can be safely stored at room temperature in a dry place for about two years.
4. Where can I find more recipes for chia?
Any recipe that calls for flax seed or oil - chia seed or oil can be used. Also we are always looking for new ways to use chia so please email us your favorite way to use chia. Check out our new cookbook "Cooking with Chia", available on our web site, amazon.com, lulu.com Barnes & Noble, Border and other book stores.
5. Do you have a catalog?
The web site is our catalog. We do not have a print catalog available, but you can print the pages using your PC and printer.
6. Can I take more than a tablespoon of chia seed a day?
Chia seed is a USDA food and there isn't a daily requirement for food just the vitamins within the food. We list the daily min. that you would need but you can take as much as you like, just as you can eat more than one apple a day.
7. Is there a difference between white and black chia seeds?
There is no difference between the seeds other than the color. Our seeds are a mixture of the two colors. Check out the USDA's web site at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
Chia seeds are both black and white in color. The nutrition is the same in both "colors" of seeds. If you plant only the white seeds you will produce white chia or planting black will only produce black. The biggest difference is the growing area and the climate differences. If you compare the two seeds (analses completed by an ISO 9000 certified laboratory) the average for white chia seeds are 16.5% protein, 32.6% lipids and for the black chia seeds 16.9% protein, 32.4%lipids.
You need to ask the sellers of "white chia" to provide a lab report with the name and address of the lab so that you can compare the two reports.
9. Someone told me there is a lot of caffeine in Chia and that's why it is an energy food.
Chia does not contain any caffeine.
10. Is chia gluten free?
Yes
11 This is part of chia seed label
Ingredients: Chia (Salvia hispanica) seed Serving size 4 teaspoons Calories 134 Calories from fat 74 Amount per serving % daily value Total fat 8.2g 13% Vitamin A 11IU <1 Saturated Fat 7g 3.5% Calcium 205mg high Trans Fat 0 Iron 4.1mg 23% Cholesterol 0mg Omega-3 5.2g Sodium <5mg (alpha-linolenic acid) Total carbohydrates 11g Omega-6 1.7g Dietary Fiber 6.9g 28% based on a 2000 calorie diet
