Lower blood sugar and lose weight with chia seeds
High blood sugar before or after eating is bad for your health. Chia seeds have been shown to increase insulin sensitivity, reduce blood sugar levels, and help control diabetes.
Eating bread sprinkled with chia seeds will have a better effect in reducing blood sugar levels compared to eating regular bread. Therefore, when eating yogurt or drinking fruit juice, you should add chia seeds.
Chia seeds are a good source of nutrition for diabetics because they are gluten-free and easy to digest. Chia seeds help improve the body's ability to absorb glucose and insulin, thereby benefiting the health of diabetics.
Chia seeds contain many important groups of nutrients such as omega-3, omega-6, zinc, magnesium, antioxidants and fiber. These substances all have positive effects in controlling appetite and stabilizing blood sugar. The fiber in chia seeds creates a feeling of fullness for a long time, limits snacking, controls weight, and improves the effect of insulin and stabilizes blood sugar.
Chia seeds are about 14% protein by weight, which is very high compared to most other plants. Protein is the most diet-friendly nutrient. High protein diets reduce cravings by up to 60% and reduce the desire for late-night snacking by up to 50%.
How to drink chia seeds
Drink filtered water: Add 1 teaspoon of chia seeds to a glass of filtered water, stir well and leave in the refrigerator for about 2 hours for the chia seeds to expand to your liking, then drink.
Drink with tea: You can choose green tea or black tea, boil it, let it cool. Add chia seeds to the cooled tea and stir well, then leave the tea in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. When drinking, you can add lemon, ginger, lemongrass...
Drink with smoothies: Cut fruits such as apples, bananas, strawberries, etc. into small pieces, put them in a blender with chia seeds, unsweetened yogurt, ice and blend until smooth before drinking.
