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chia

[ chee-uh ]

noun

  1. a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
  2. any of several similar related plants.
  3. a beverage brewed from the seeds of any of these plants.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chia1

1875–80; < Mexican Spanish ³¦³óí²¹ < Nahuatl chiah, chian
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“It is picking a winner technology-wise. And the problem is we’re not really even in the first inning of that battle,†said Gene Hoffman, chief executive of Chia Network, a blockchain technology company based in South San Francisco.

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The best sources of omega-3 fatty acids are fatty fish, but if you're strictly vegan, flaxseeds, chia seeds and walnuts can be great alternatives.

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Diet: "You can increase the amount of fruit and fibre in your diet. You can look for things like psyllium husk, flaxseed and chia seeds to encourage it to move."

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Chia Vang, a history professor and vice chancellor of inclusion at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, sees the three-pronged curriculum as a testament to the resilience of Southeast Asian communities.

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Inspired by foods like chia seeds, which are naturally enveloped in a soft, gel-like layer, the researchers encapsulated pea cell-wall fibers in a gel that forms a soft coating around the fiber particles.

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