What is Chia seed

What is Chia seed
The word chia is derived from the Nahuat word chian, meaning oily.The present Mexican state of Chiapas received its name from the Nahuat Mean chia water or river.On a practical level, I can vouch that the seeds pair easily with food and are virtually tasteless. I drank a chia/cranberry juice elixir one night before bed and felt good the next morning on an hour-long run. And two chocolate-peanut butter chia bars

Chia seed, commonly known as Salvia hispanica, is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae Family, native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala.The 16th century Codex Mendoza provides evidence that it was cultivated by the Aztec in preColumbian times; it has been said that it was an important crop.
It is still used in Mexico and Guatemala, with the seeds sometimes ground, while whole seeds are used for nutritious drinks and as a food source.


Chia is grown commercially for its seed, a food that is rich in omega 3 fatty acids.Chia seeds are typically small ovals with a diameter of about 1 mm . They are mottle colored with Golden brown, gray, black and white.Chia seed is traditionally consumed in Mexico, and the southwestern United States, but is not widely known in Europe.identified as Salvia hispanica L. Today, chia is grown commercially in its native Mexico, and in Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador, Australia and Guatemala.