No, not chai tea. Chia.

I’m here today to talk to you about chia seeds.  Those weird little tiny nuggets that turn into magic gel when you put them in a liquid.

Chia seeds…like chia pets, but not.

A one-ounce serving of chia seeds has 4g of protein, 11g of dietary fiber, and all kinds of omega-3 fatty acids and minerals (you can usually find them in the bulk foods section of your grocery store).  Chia seeds absorb 10x their weight in water, forming a “gel ball” around each seed.

Sooo… why am I telling you this?

Basically I have this problem where every time I go to Whole Foods, the refrigerated drink section calls my name and I end up spending $1358325 on Odwalla and Kombucha and Mamma Chia because I am unable to resist novelty.

Until one day when I realized I could TOTALLY make my own chia concoction for like $0.03 and a zillion health benefits.  Win, win.

All you have to do is pick a favorite tea…

Brew it, add some honey if you’d like, and throw in ~a tablespoon of chia seeds.  I stuck mine in the fridge to cool it down, but you could drink it hot if you’d like.

Bada-bing, bada-boom.  Healthy, yummy, strangely satisfying chia tea.  Enjoy!