Nature First Chia Seeds Black 500g

Nature First Chia Seeds Black are a powerhouse of nutrition. For Incan, Mayan, and Aztec cultures chia was a staple, along with more familiar foods such as corn and beans. "Chia" is the Mayan word for strength. Chia seeds come in black or white. We have both in the Nature First range, as well as a handy breakfast booster that combines them. There is little nutritional or taste difference between the colours, it is mostly visual preference. White chia can be better in chia puddings or where you want to hide the chia. Black chia will stand out and be seen. Maybe it's a matter of personality!

Feature

Nature First Chia Seeds are sourced from South America and packed in Australia.

Benefits

Nature First chia is a 'wholegrain', meaning it has not been refined. What makes chia a superfood is that it is high in easily digestible protein, essential fatty acids (particularly omega-3), various vitamins, soluble fibre, antioxidants and many minerals. The protein in chia is a complete protein with all 8 essential amino acids, very rare for a vegetarian source of protein. Chia also forms a unique gel when mixed with liquids and this has many uses. William Anderson, calls it "a dieter's dream food… " because when it is mixed with just about anything it displaces calories and fat without diluting the flavour, creating more surface area and actually enhancing the flavour of foods!

About Nature First

Nature First was established in Melbourne, Australia in 1983 with the vision of providing a range of natural ingredient products for the family. They wanted to deliver products without nasty additives, without artificial flavours and colours, without genetically modified extras that distract from the original, natural product. What’s wrong with maintaining the unprocessed beauty of mother earth? So they searched and sourced suppliers with the same vision as theirs and started on a range of conventional and organic foods, maintaining the goal of providing ingredients from baking needs to cereals to grains, while also catering for a range of dietary needs including coeliac or gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian, and ‘free from. Thus Nature First was created with the belief of making what you eat count by putting yourself, your family and the planet first, without compromising on taste and quality.