Looking at "sesame", soaking water has become a "frog egg". It is said that it can still lose weight?

Review expert: Shen Tingting

Botanical PhD

In the light food industry, there is a high appearance rate of foreign foods that can be divided into autumn colors with avocado. It can not only lose weight, but also reduce blood pressure and blood lipids. Some people say it is a gimmick, while others regard it as "super food". It is a plant seed from the other side of the ocean -Chia Seeds.

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What is "Chia seeds"?

Chia seeds are the seeds of rats. Chia seeds were used by humans for about 3500 BC. It was one of the four major staple foods (corn, beans, Chia seeds, amaranth) of the Aztec and Mayan. Since the tail of the rats can only grow in the plateau desert areas at an altitude of about 1200 meters above sea level in Mexico and North America, the Chia seeds consumed by my country are basically dependent on imports.

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Chia seeds are very similar to sesame seeds, with small seeds and long oval shapes (1.87 mm in length, 1.21 mm wide, and 0.88 mm thick). But if they are soaked in the water, they will expand, and they will increase 12 times large. From "sesame" into "frog eggs", this also puts a "eyeball eyeball" for Qia seeds. The coat.

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The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has certified Chia seeds as safe food. In recent years, many athletes, gourmet bloggers, and fitness bloggers have recommended everyone to eat Chia seeds, especially in the beauty and beauty industry, Qia Seeds have attracted the attention of everyone's whirlwind.

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Why is "Chia seeds" suddenly so hot? People have been consumption of Chia seeds since ancient times, and scientists have also studied Chia seeds since the 1980s. And its popularity is mainly due to the smart marketing methods of merchants. The popularity of Chia seeds has begun to be recommended by Dr.oz, a healthy doctor who has long -term guest "Oprah talk show" in the show. He is famous for recommending a variety of magical foods. The food he recommends will be sold on sale and red, and Chia seeds are one of them.

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After Dr.OZ's recommendation in 2009, Chia seeds became a new type of healthy food. From 2009 to 2013, the sales volume of Chia seeds increased by more than 1,300 times. Its selling point can be summarized as two: one is rich in dietary fiber, which is conducive to weight loss; , Can lower blood pressure and blood lipids, which is good for health.

But is this really the case?

What is the effect of "Chia seeds"?

Studies have shown that eating Chia seeds is indeed beneficial to the human body, but it is not a "perfect food" in propaganda. Eating Chia seeds still requires scientific methods, otherwise it will be counterproductive. In terms of nutritional ingredients, Chia seeds are rich in high protein. The quality of its protein is 16.54g/100g, which is much higher than traditional grains such as rice, corn, wheat, barley.

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In addition, Chia seeds have high oil content, rich in multi-unsaturated fatty acids. Among them, the linoleic acid of the N-6 series accounts for 24.67%, and the α-linolenic acid of the N-3 series accounts for 75.33%. Become the highest natural food known as α-linolenic acid. α-linolenic acid can be converted into EPA (twenty carbonic acid) and DHA (22 carbonic acid) in the human body, and these two substances are the main components of deep-sea fish oil, which has cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. , Blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, regulating blood sugar and other functions. Lomitic acid and α-linolenic acid are essential fatty acids for the human body, but the human body cannot be synthesized by itself and can only be intake through external intake. This makes Qia seeds an ideal source of linoleic acid and linolenic acid.

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In addition, Chia seeds are also rich in soluble dietary fiber, with a mass score of 34.4g/100g, which are 2.3, 2.6, 8.3, and 9.8 times that of wheat, oats, corn and rice. The soluble dietary fiber has the effects of lowering blood lipids, cholesterol, stimulating intestinal peristalsis, and increasing satiety.

So, can Chia seeds lose weight? It can be seen from the research data that Chia seeds can indeed help people increase their sense of satiety, stimulate intestinal peristalsis, promote digestion and absorption, and reduce food intake to a certain extent. However, there is no scientific experiment that Chia seeds have a direct connection with weight loss, and excessive consumption of Chia seeds can also cause symptoms such as bloating, allergies, and indigestion.

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Therefore, no matter what food, we must treat it scientifically and rationally. However, it exaggerate its effect and does not deny its value. For weight loss, everyone should take it correctly. Personal constitution is different, blindly pursuing light weight may run counter to health. Scientific diet, persisting in exercise, and maintaining health is a good life we ​​should pursue.

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