Thursday, April 26, 2012

Pink Lady Chia Juice

I created a great-tasting morning juice yesterday so thought I would share it with you. I call it Pink Lady Chia Juice and it's super easy to make with your juicer.

Chia seeds are a superfood and they're easy to include in almost anything, I've quoted Food Matters below with more information on them:

"Chia literally means strength in Mayan and can be traced back over 3,000 years to Central America where the Aztecs utilized it as one of their primary plant sources of food. Chia seeds are rich in plant based omega-3s containing 64 percent alpha linolenic acid (ALA). Flax, another popular source of ALA, contains 55 percent. The omega-3 to omega-6 ratio is also highly auspicious in chia, representing a healthy balance of 3:2. Chia seeds are also naturally high in calcium, a nutrient necessary for healthy bones (among other functions in the body). This is plant-based calcium, too, not the calcium carbonate you might see in lower-cost vitamins." -Food Matters

Anyway, here's the juice recipe!
  • 3 Pink Lady organic oranges, peeled
  • 2 organic lemons, peeled
  • 1 large organic apple
Pour into 2 glasses or 1 large glass if you're enjoying it for yourself. Stir 1 1/2 tablespoons of sprouted chia seeds (I use an organic chia/flax mix) into each glass.

Stir well and enjoy.


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