Comments on: Chia: The New Avocado

By: Wanda York

Wanda York — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:18:13 +0000

What effect does chia gel have in my morning coffee?

By: livelightly

livelightly — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:42:30 +0000

Tara…I’m so glad!! They are definitely a staple around here!

By: tara Kelly

tara Kelly — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:40:42 +0000

Thanks for the intro to these!! Thanks to you I took the little baggie of chia seeds I got a while ago out of the pantry. I made some gel today and chilled it. Now I’m eating a bowl of my freshly made dehydrated granola, chia gel, blueberries and raw fresh cream. num num!!!

By: livelightly

livelightly — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:31:09 +0000

cavewoman…nope, we don’t eat jello at our house, but it does have the consistency of jello!

Rachel…I eat it cold (out of the fridge) but you could soak it in room temperature or even slightly warm water if you want. As with anything else that you want to be “raw”, you can’t heat it over 118 degrees.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:13:16 +0000

Sara, when you use the Chia seeds for a breakfast porridge, do you eat is cold or warm—or is it even possible to eat warmed?

By: cavewoman

cavewoman — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:46:37 +0000

This looks interesting….

Have you ever used it in jello?

By: Cara

Cara — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:34:17 +0000

Chia seeds totally rock! I was doing ground-up flax seeds which I thought were good, but chia seeds are even better in my opinion. I do almost two tablespoons in my green smoothies. What I do is put those 2 T worth in a glass of water to soak the night before, and the next morning I have the glassful of chia gel to do the smoothies with(fruit, and these days, kale and chard including stems, since now I have a Blend-tec high-speed blender). Personally, I HAVE noticed the laxative effects of chia seeds – I really notice a difference when I don’t do them even though I’m getting plenty of raw foods and water. My body seems to need something gelatinous to move things along, if you know what I mean. Good stuff. They’re REALLY compatible with going to the gym and working out too, the way I do. In fact, I’ve gotten better results in strength, endurance etc. on green smoothies powered up with the chia seeds and sometimes with hemp seed protein powder than I ever did back in the days when I was eating a whole bunch of animal protein. Glad you put up the nutritional stuff about these too!

By: livelightly

livelightly — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:44:47 +0000

Whitney…thanks for the kind words! The raw lifestyle can certainly be more expensive than a cooked one. For my family, we don’t have health insurance or spend money on prescriptions, etc…so that is kind of figured into our food budget as preventative health. We also eat out much less than when we are eating cooked food.

We are currently spending about $800/month for our food…but I could make it work on $400-500. We don’t eat 100% organic…in fact most of our produce isn’t organic. We can’t afford it right now. I do buy organic for certain items, like apples, strawberries, etc.

If you can’t do 100% raw organic…just start adding MORE raw. Add a salad to your meals. Add a piece of fruit in the morning. Every step counts!

By: Whitney

Whitney — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:42:49 +0000

Hi Sarah! I love, love this website… while I don’t eat raw or vegetarian or organic (yet!), it’s my daily encouragement to take the first steps to eating healthy.

My husband and I are on a very tight budget, and I was wondering if this life-style ends up being pretty expensive. Right now, the only reason we don’t eat organic food is because we can’t afford it. I would love to someday, though. What little changes would you suggest making to eat healthier and not spend a lot of money? Also, if you don’t mind me asking, how much is usually spent a month on a diet like this?

By: rosanna111

rosanna111 — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:30:43 +0000

Great, thanks Sara!!