PASADENA, CA, Apr 28 (MARKET WIRE) --
The benefits of Chia as a health food have caught the attention of the
media and the public recently. Chia is being hailed as the nutritional
super food for people of all ages, from babies to baby boomers. Feel Good
for Life, a new online resource for alternative and nutritional health
news, looks at the science behind these claims.
The Nutritional Science Research Institute, NSRI, a non-profit
organization committed to both the rigorous scientific testing of
products and nutritional supplements from natural sources tested chia and
confirmed that it is a low glycemic index food suitable for diabetics.
Their research also showed that taking 40 grams of Chia (Salvia hispanica
L) per day results in significantly decreased systolic blood pressure.
C-reactive protein (CRP), a blood protein that is a measure of chronic
inflammation, was also reduced significantly.
Another study by the University of Toronto study tested the Salba variety
of Chia seed. They found it to be more effective than the expensive and
risky medications currently used for decreasing blood pressure, thinning
blood, reducing inflammation and controlling blood sugar.
Participants in the study were Type-2 diabetes patients. Doctors observed
the following within three months: clotting factors dropped 20 percent,
levels of C-reactive protein (a key marker of inflammation) fell 30
percent, systolic blood pressure dropped six units.
And the benefits go even further -- 100 grams of this chia strain has as
much Omega-3 fatty acid as a 32-ounce Atlantic salmon steak, as much
magnesium as 10 stalks of broccoli, as much calcium as 2 1/2 cups of
milk, and as much iron as half a cup of kidney beans.
Chia naturally contains the highest percentage of Omega-3 of any
commercially available source. It is also high in vitamins and in
insoluble fiber (which makes it excellent for appetite suppression and
intestinal cleansing).
Chia benefits both men's health and women's health and has anti-aging
properties.
More natural and alternative health news can be found at
http://www.feelgoodforlife.com
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