Easy Vegan Healthy Eating Recipes on the Go! Chocolate Chia Pudding

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Easy Vegan Healthy Eating Recipes on the Go! Chocolate Chia Pudding

by Deb Powell

Chia seeds are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet. When I discovered these, I was ecstatic. But they’re nothing new.

Chia seeds were an ancient staple of the Incan, Mayan, Aztec, and southwest Native Americans. Chia means ‘strength’ and was used as mega-energy food. Mexicans say one tablespoon can sustain a person for 24 hours.

These tiny seeds have an off-the-scale nutritional profile:

  • 2 times the protein of any other seed or grain
  • 5 times the calcium of milk, plus boron which helps transfer calcium into your bones
  • 2 times the potassium as bananas
  • 3 times the antioxidant strength of blueberries
  • 3 times more iron than spinach
  • huge amounts of omega-3 and omega-6
  • lots of fibre &
  • vitamins B & C

Dieters love Chia seed since it has so many nutrients it satisfies hunger! Ya-hoo!

Other benefits are:

  • energy, strength, and endurance
  • level blood sugar
  • hydrates
  • easily digested
  • aids in intestinal regularity
  • gluten free

Make basic Chia gel by adding: 1/3 cup of seeds to 2 cups of water, stirring well to avoid clumping. They will be gelled in ten minutes and can be eaten immediately or kept in the fridge in a sealed jar up to 2 weeks. Dry seeds can be stored for 4-5 years.

I love putting the gelled seeds in things like: smoothies, juices, soups, salads and /or dressings. I add them after blending. You can sprinkle them on dry too.

For a special treat Chia pudding is the best!

Chocolate Chia Pudding

  • 1 cup gelled Chia seeds
  • 2 Tbs cocoa
  • 2 Tbs maple syrup
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • Pinch of salt
  • Mix and eat. Options: 1Tbs tahini, ¼ tsp cinnamon…yummm…!

As we thank God for these powerful Chia seeds for our bodies, let’s not forget the most powerful seed for our spirits; GOD’S WORD.

Jesus said in Matthew 13:23:

 “The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word

and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty,

or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”

So…until next time…

Tip #14: Be patient, healthy bodies and spirits take time.

Deb photo bio

My 15 year food journey has caused my taste buds to come alive and to anticipate new foods. I have lost weight, corrected health issues, and I’ve learned how important diet really is. Reading everything I could get my hands on truly opened my eyes to the evils of the food industry and how it is making us overweight and sick. I am in my 50’s and I am healthy, I take no medication, and I look more than 10 years younger than I am (so everyone says). The healthier we are now, the healthier we’ll be in our later years.

I came to be vegan one step at a time by gradually eliminating foods. Starting with; sea food, then meat, foul and fish, then eggs and dairy, all the while cutting out most processed foods, and totally eliminating pop. Then I went mostly raw, learned about juicing and smoothies, cut out most sugars, and I am now gluten free.

What’s left you ask? Mmmm….. I saved the best for last: lots and lots of vegetables with sides of legumes and grains, nuts and seeds, and fruit. I never go hungry.
There are many people living healthy vegan lifestyles today and they have created ways of making healthy alternatives for just about any food you could want.

Have fun!

 

Check out other Easy Vegan Healthy Eating Recipes on the Go!

Tropical Shake 

Fudge Brownies

 

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