Originating<\/span> from<\/span> South America, <\/span>the<\/span> versatile<\/span> and multi-<\/span>functional<\/span> chia<\/span> seed<\/span> has<\/span> gained<\/span> global<\/span> popularity<\/span>. <\/span>The<\/span> word<\/span> \u201c<\/span>chia<\/span>\u201d <\/span>translates<\/span> to \u201c<\/span>oily<\/span>\u201d in <\/span>ancient<\/span> aztek<\/span>, and <\/span>the<\/span> little<\/span> seed<\/span> has<\/span> proven<\/span> to <\/span>be<\/span> an <\/span>excellent<\/span> source<\/span> of <\/span>fatty<\/span> acids<\/span>. <\/span>Chia<\/span> seeds<\/span> contain<\/span> the<\/span> ideal<\/span> ratio<\/span> of omega 3 and omega 6 <\/span>fatty<\/span> acids<\/span> (3:1).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Chia<\/span> seeds<\/span> bind<\/span> liquid<\/span> effectively<\/span>, and <\/span>many<\/span> of <\/span>our<\/span> customers<\/span> puff<\/span> the<\/span> seeds<\/span> by<\/span> soaking<\/span> them<\/span> in <\/span>water<\/span> before<\/span> use<\/span>. <\/span>Soaked<\/span>, <\/span>puffed<\/span> chia<\/span> seeds<\/span> form<\/span> a <\/span>gel<\/span> that<\/span> can<\/span> be<\/span> used<\/span> as a <\/span>replacement<\/span> for <\/span>eggs<\/span> in <\/span>vegan<\/span> cooking<\/span>. <\/span>Puffed<\/span> seeds<\/span> are<\/span> also<\/span> a <\/span>filling<\/span>, <\/span>delicious<\/span> ingredient<\/span> for <\/span>raw<\/span> porridges<\/span>, <\/span>puddings<\/span> and <\/span>smoothies<\/span>. <\/span>The<\/span> mild<\/span>, soft <\/span>taste<\/span> of <\/span>chia<\/span> seeds<\/span> is <\/span>perfect<\/span> when<\/span> combined<\/span> with<\/span> coconut<\/span>, vanilla <\/span>or<\/span> soft, <\/span>sweet<\/span> berry<\/span> flavours<\/span>. <\/span>We<\/span> also<\/span> love<\/span> combining<\/span> chia<\/span> seeds<\/span> with<\/span> raw<\/span> chocolate<\/span> and <\/span>different<\/span> types<\/span> of <\/span>fresh<\/span> and <\/span>dried<\/span> fruits<\/span>. <\/span>What<\/span> could<\/span> be<\/span> better<\/span>, <\/span>than<\/span> enjoying<\/span> an <\/span>afternoon<\/span> break<\/span> or<\/span> slow<\/span> breakfast <\/span>with<\/span> a <\/span>chocolate<\/span> or<\/span> cinnamon<\/span> apple<\/span> ch<\/span>ia<\/span> pudding<\/span>?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Packed in a factory that handles gluten-free oats, nuts (cashews, Brazil nuts, pecans, macadamias, hazelnuts and walnuts), almonds, sesame seeds, and milk protein.<\/strong>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CHIA SEEDS ARE AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF FATTY ACIDS Originating from South America, the versatile and multi-functional chia seed has gained global popularity. The word \u201cchia\u201d translates to \u201coily\u201d in ancient aztek, and the little seed has proven to be an excellent source of fatty acids. Chia seeds contain the ideal ratio of omega 3…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":386563,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[714,5032,960],"product_tag":[],"giftcard-category":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-293374","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-all-products","7":"product_cat-offers","8":"product_cat-seeds","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"taxable","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":16156,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodin.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/293374"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodin.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodin.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodin.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=293374"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodin.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/386563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodin.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodin.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=293374"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodin.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=293374"},{"taxonomy":"giftcard-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodin.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/giftcard-category?post=293374"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodin.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=293374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}