chia
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- noun
- /ˈtʃiːə/
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chia
- The overnight chia oats are very flavorful and maybe even more convenient than instant oats.
Like, eat your chia seeds and it's like, they're just healthy.
- Like, eat your chia seeds and it's like, they're just healthy.
- Chia seeds, chia seeds, chia seeds, chia seeds.
- Wow, we had to use yogurt, chia seeds and ground Turkey.
- Loaded tablespoon coconut chia pudding and berries and berries.
Examples
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My current breakfast of choice is a chia seed breakfast bowl.
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Antioxidants: Great for the athlete, chia seeds provide healthful antioxidants that combat oxidative stress.
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Okay, then I add more chia seed on top of that!
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So this is chia seeds soaked in water.
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Then I learned I felt better with green smoothies and chia seeds in my life.
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I'm going to mix in some chia seeds and some pumpkin seeds too.
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Put these chia seeds in the coconut milk as you're doing.
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Overnight oats with cinnamon and chia and fresh fruit and granola.
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In addition to long-lasting carbs and fiber, chia seeds are wonderfully versatile and have a lot to offer nutritionally.
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For a nutritious boost, I like to sprinkle chia seeds into my smoothies.
Synonyms
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A South American plant with small edible seeds high in protein used like a grain
How Oily
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chia comes from the Nahuatl word chian, which means 'oily', because the tiny seeds are full of oil and were eaten as a high-energy food. So thinking of chia as 'oily seeds' helps explain why people add them to smoothies, yogurt, or oatmeal.