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Interviewer: Zhuoran yang

Interviewee: Uriel C Urbizo Reyes Department of Food Sciences 

Graduate Research Assistant

The health of Chia seeds.

1, Can you please first briefly describe what chia seed is for some readers that do not even know this plant?

Chia seeds ,they are very nutrient, contain fat. This is original from Mexico.

2, What kind of environment do chia seeds need to be cultivated in?

It needs to be dry soil, does not require too much water to grow up. They need warm temperature, cold weather like Indiana will possibly kill them. Place like Mexico, Guatemala are great for them to grow.

3, Can I eat to much chia sed a day? What’s the bad effect if we eat too much?

No, they absorb water and creates a gummy texture around the seed- mucilage help chia sed to absorb water. They are going to clog your digest system.

If you eat too much and eat them dry not in appropriate condition, it causes clogged and Constipation

4, what kind of nutrients does chia seeds contain?

They have tons of nutrients, make them outstand, they have the Amino acid. They also have very high contained of fiber.

high quality effect, amaga-3 acid major content of alpha-linolenic acid.

5, is there a specific group of people who can not eat chia seeds?

It is not recommended for people who are younger than 10 years. Because it might cause constipation for them.

6, can chia seeds be added while cooking?

Sure, recommend. Soak them with water for at least 2 hours before cooking. Like beverage, yogurt.

7, Do I need to do anything before I eat chia seeds?

Soak them with water for at least 2 hours. Put them in your food, in your bread, you can even bake them. Do recommend destroy them, 90% of nutrient if you break them up, 79% if not broken down.

8, What is the best time to eat chia seeds?

It really depends on you. Not a big concern, most people prefer to eat them with fruits.

9, Is chia seeds good for skin?

Yes, research shows peptides(small protein fractions) contains amino acids, some of these peptides can inhibit Enzyme(are small protein that cut down our skin as we aging) to protect our skin.

10, Is that true that eating chia seeds can prevent cancer?

Honestly, he is not sure about this one.

11, can I use chia seeds for liver cleaning?

Can clean up gut.

12, I have hear from some of my female friends and they said Chia seeds help them to lose weight, is that true? And how does it work actually?

There are a bunch of factors that can help them to lose weight. They are high content of fiber, law Calorie input. Chia seeds does not contain any starch, this make them a low source of Calorie coming from carbohydrate. They have a high content of soluble and insoluble of fibers.

13, Should Chia seeds be washed?

You should wash it. Just make sure it does not have dirty on it.