If you enjoyed our Basic Chia Gel recipe, then you’ll love our Chia Gel Smoothie! It’s a complete meal replacement leveraging chia’s renowned health-building properties for your greater health. Become a believer today in the nutrifying and health-building powers of chia!

At Last...a Simple, Super-Satisfying, Super-Energizing, Super-Hydrating Beverage For Everyone, including You...

CHIA GEL SMOOTHIE™

“An ‘Ideal Meal Replacement’ Power-Me-Up
Superfood Smoothie For the 21st Century!”

Create A Super Smoothie Using Chia And Water
(Then “Hit The Trail” Like Native American Runners Once Did!)

The year is 1887. A Cocomaricopa Indian messenger runs swiftly along the river trail crossing from Arizona to California...bearing important tribal news, racing west onwards to the great Pacific miles away.

The desert sun shines intensely on his shoulders, but he’s got plenty of energy to beat the heat. That’s because he carries a small pouch of chia seeds, which he chews while he runs. He easily runs for hours. Indeed, he runs all day long.

The Cocomaricopa messengers once raced like the wind because chia was the perfect superfood for sustaining their endurance. They often arrived at their destination early, with energy to spare, and in record time. Chia gave them powerful super nutrition, making them unstoppable on their desert journeys! The elders would welcome them...and often they all would celebrate the runner’s record-shattering feats of speed and endurance.

LEGENDARY CHIA LIVES UP TO ITS NAME!

Indeed, chia seeds were sacred among Native Americans. Native runners, athletes, and warriors alike revered the nutritive, spiritual, and healing powers of chia. In fact, history and legend tell us that chia was the endurance superfood of choice among the ancient Aztecs and other Native peoples. For this reason, chia is also known as “Indian Runners’ Food.” In addition, chia played a prominent role in many sacred ceremonies.

Now rediscovered as a 21st-century “miracle seed” you can benefit from the miracle of chia, too! Because chia is readily available and can be easily made into a Chia Gel Smoothie providing crucial nutrients and essential fats that more than satisfy appetite. It also supplies vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytonutrients that give you the energy to keep moving! Plus, a Chia Gel Smoothie will hydrate your body because the gel holds many times its weight in water, further supporting breakthrough energy and endurance!

Indeed, a Chia Gel Smoothie provides all the powerful nutritional benefits of Chia Seeds. These benefits include:

• Providing Astonishingly Complete Nutrition, including Essential Fats, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Antioxidants, Polysaccharides, Soluble Fiber, and Much More!

• Offering the Powerfully Energizing Benefits of Chia Seeds for Increasing Your Energy, Endurance, and Sustainable ‘Go-Power!’

• Hydrating Your Body and Helping Even Out Your Water Intake

• Supporting Weight Loss and Building Lean Muscle Mass

• Stabilizing Blood Glucose — Ideal for Hypoglycemics and Diabetics, Sweet-Tooths, Sugar Addicts, and Everyone Else, including You!

• Reducing Your Hunger and Cravings, Especially for Sweets, Simple Carbohydrates (i.e., ‘Carbs’), and Junk Foods!

• Make this Nutritious Smoothie Using Only Chia Seeds and Pure Water (Plus Any Other Ingredients You Desire). Just Follow the Easy-To-Make Recipe Below!

WHAT A CHIA GEL SMOOTHIE CAN DO FOR YOU...

Chia Gel Smoothies effectively satisfy hunger and provide nutrition, as well as offer substantial levels of health-building essential fats. Chia’s soluble fiber allows for slow release of energy into your body and thereby levels out your blood glucose levels. This means you won’t be craving foods (especially junk foods!) and you likely won’t be very hungry for hours...maybe all day! Plus you’ll gain plenty of power-to-go!

In addition, chia’s unique hygroscopic (“hie-grow-scop-ik”) properties, i.e., water-holding capacity means you won’t be dying of thirst before the day is over...or anytime soon! Indeed, chia can hold 12 (or more!) times its weight in water. That means chia for all practical purposes is an “herbal canteen” that kept Native message runners moving fast on the trail for hours and days. Considering this additional powerful benefit, chia is the best-kept secret of many elite athletes around the world. So there’s a lot more going on with chia than simply a few macronutrients and some ancient history. Now get ready to try a Chia Gel Smoothie...and absolutely be prepared for greater energy, endurance, and “power-to-go”!

Fire up your blender (buy one or borrow one if you don’t yet have one...or simply use a shaker jar) and let’s get started making a Chia Gel Smoothie! Let it be part of your daily ritual. See what happens to your energy levels. We bet you’ll be pleased. (Add some raw, organic Cacao Nibs to your smoothie, and I guarantee you’ll hit the trail like the great Native runners once did! Or at least boost your energy noticeably!)

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO MAKE A CHIA GEL SMOOTHIE:

• 1-2 Tablespoons or 3-5 Scoops (if using 6.5 cc scoop provided) of Chia Seeds. (Two scoops equal slightly less than one level tablespoon.) Click here to buy our organically grown Chia Seeds.

• 12-16 Ounces Water (ideally filtered, purified, reverse-osmosis, or spring water). Use at least 8 oz. of water per tablespoon of chia seeds.

• An Electric Coffee or Nut Grinder (or a manual seed-grinding device, such as a mortar and pestle. (If you're feeling particularly like a Native American, use a stone grinding board (metate) along with a stone hand grinder (mano), a two-piece tool also known as a “piedra de Moler.”)

• A Blender (or stick blender, blender-style food processor, hand whisk, or shaker jar with a lid).

NOW, LET’S MAKE THE SMOOTHIE!

STEP 1. Grind 1-2 Tablespoons (Or 3-5 Scoops) of Chia Seeds In A Coffee/Nut Grinder For 3-10 Seconds (or until fully ground). This step is important because grinding breaks open the seeds allowing the essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6) to be released for consumption. (You can choose not to grind the seeds, if you prefer, but for this recipe we highly recommend grinding them).

STEP 2. Pour 12-16 Ounces Of Pure Water Into Blender (or into a container if you’re using a stick blender or shaking manually). A general rule of thumb is using 8 ounces (1 cup) of water per tablespoon of seeds.

STEP 3. Turn Blender On Low (Or Medium-Low) Speed. Keeping blender on low speeds helps avoid splatter after chia seeds are poured into it (see next step).

STEP 4. Open Blender (i.e., Remove Cover) And Pour In Ground Chia "Flour." Re-Cover Blender And Blend 4-10 Seconds. (Some people recommend using only the loose chia flour and not the "scrapings" from the grinder because the solution can become lumpy. Others enjoy such lumps.)

Now you can add other ingredients (see suggestions below), including superfoods, protein powders, banana chunks, berries and/or other fruits (fresh or frozen), ground nuts or nut milks, or fresh fruit juices. Use some imagination...get seriously creative! (I mean, make this smoothie your way...however you like it!!)

STEP 5. Let Mixture Stand 5-10 Minutes. It will absorb water during this time. You may wish to blend it for 2-3 more seconds after 10 minutes in order to ensure a smooth, even texture (i.e., avoids separation). (Some people choose not to let the mixture stand 10 minutes, but will consume it immediately. Others let it stand longer (which creates a thicker gel). You can also refrigerate this gel and keep it for up to 2 weeks. We like it best fresh!

STEP 6. DRINK AND ENJOY!!

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

Prepare this fantastic, nutritious Chia Gel Smoothie as a morning meal, as an afternoon “pick-me-up,” or anytime! Try adding superfoods such as REJUVENATE!™, Chlorella, or your favorite boosters for increased nutritional value. Add whatever fresh berries, fruit juices, organic raw cacao nibs, nut milks, or other ingredients you may desire.

Also try adding nutritious Trace Mineral Drops that can raise your levels of hard-to-obtain trace minerals that balance your electrolytes, boost enzymatic function in your body, raise your levels of the essential mineral magnesium, and can dramatically increase your energy levels!

For hypoglycemics and diabetics, we suggest consuming Chia Gel Smoothies twice daily in order to gain maximum health-building benefits. Give it a shot. You’ve got nothing to lose (except maybe your blood sugar problems) and plenty to gain (like moving toward super nutrition and health)!

In fact, many healthy people (including myself) consume a Chia Gel Smoothie at least once daily ensuring greater energy, better concentration, and super-hydration. It’s also the healthiest, easy-to-make meal replacement (and can provide relief from food or sugar cravings). This simplicity and ease of preparation involved for such powerful nutrition encourages a highly-relaxed way of being...in an often busy world!!

CHIA GEL WORKS SO EFFECTIVELY
...YOU MUST TRY IT TO BELIEVE IT!!!

Chia Seeds contain soluble fiber, essential fats, protein, complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, etc. Grinding the seeds releases these nutrients for assimilation in your body, while the soluble fiber acts to slow the release of natural sugars (from the enzymatic breakdown of chia’s complex carbohydrates during digestion), i.e., after you drink our Chia Gel Smoothie. Here is a breakdown of these elements...all found in this fantastic beverage!

SOLUBLE FIBER IN CHIA GEL STABILIZES BLOOD SUGAR

Because chia’s soluble fiber slows and regulates the uptake of glucose into the bloodstream, blood glucose levels rise evenly and steadily rather than quickly. Insulin levels follow blood glucose levels, therefore there is no spike in insulin, and no corresponding “crash” in blood sugar levels...thus keeping energy levels steady, and reducing hunger (due to the body’s not requiring additional sugar in order to compensate for suddenly low blood sugar levels). Which is precisely why we developed this easy-to-prepare Chia Gel Smoothie recipe...and why we want to you try it, too!

If you’ve ever been hypoglycemic or diabetic, you probably know what I'm talking about. And if you’ve never been hypoglycemic or diabetic, but have ever craved sugars or simple carbohydrates (e.g., due to blood sugar imbalances or simply not eating regular meals), then you also know what I mean. The Chia Gel Smoothie can help nearly everyone who consumes a modern, western diet high in refined carbohydrates, refined sugars, and low in soluble fiber, essential fats, and nutrient density generally.

That’s why Nature has given us chia seeds, which are still considered sacred by the descendants of the Native tribes of what is now Mexico (and the Southwest United States). These descendants continued to grow chia (for good reasons!) for centuries after it was banned by shortsighted colonial and imperial governments which completely failed to comprehend the many health-building benefits of chia seeds for human well-being.

Current research suggests, for example, that the typical diets of modern Mexicans (i.e., low or no chia) are comparatively deficient to those of their forbears who consumed chia as a staple food (and who built Aztec civilization). If so, this would hardly be a surprise, because chia provides high levels of soluble fiber, a well-rounded amino acid profile (providing complete nutrition), and balanced ratios of essential fats. In contrast, these nutrients are not readily obtained from popular staple grains such as corn (maize), which both lacks certain amino acids (e.g., lysine and tryptophan) and omega-3 fatty acids.

While corn is an especially unbalanced grain, the Aztecs also were blessed with chia. The lesson for most modern people is that if indeed “you are what you eat,” then eating whole foods that offer complete nutrition (such as chia seeds) creates the best health. Given that chia is a stellar superfood capable of addressing many nutritional deficiencies increasingly characteristic of modern diets everywhere (i.e., diets low in essential fats, fiber, vitamins, and other important nutrients), it makes a lot of sense to include chia seeds in your diet.

The bottom line: Chia’s soluble fiber allows for the slow, even release of food sugars into the bloodstream during and after digestion. This unique characteristic of chia seeds allows for a smooth insulin response that is exactly the opposite of the “highs” and “lows” that accompany blood sugar swings, slides, and spikes. Use chia to help balance it out.

Slow release of glucose (from the breakdown of complex carbohydrates) into the bloodstream thereby leads to more steady, even energy levels and can calm cravings for sugar, junk foods, or simple carbohydrates (e.g., processed or refined white flour products or foods containing concentrated sweeteners such as high-fructose corn syrups or refined sugars, as well as certain artificial sweeteners that have negative glycemic effects in the body, in addition to having potentially toxic effects).

Chia is powerfully and naturally supportive of the body’s efforts to control blood glucose levels. Period. End of story.

For more information on how chia faciliates the remarkable feat of helping control your blood sugar, please read more about our organically grown Chia Seeds.

CHIA CONTAINS BALANCED ESSENTIAL FATS

The essential fats contained in Chia Seeds work with the fiber providing feeling of fullness, which reduces appetite while simultaneously giving the body both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in a balanced ratio.

Essential fatty acids notably are deficient in modern western diets. However, they are absolutely required for supporting cell membrane health, fighting inflammation (i.e., needed for speeding healing), boosting brain function, enabling optimal metabolic functioning, and for assisting many other physiological functions.

The Chia Gel Smoothie provides high levels of essential fats partly because grinding the seeds frees the essential fats (contained within the tiny seeds’ hard exterior coat). After the seeds are ground, these essential fats become immediately available to you for assimilation.

Read more about these fatty acids contained in Chia Seeds, and also read more about how essential fats not only support excellent health, but also why they are “essential” to achieving it.

SYNERGY FOR WEIGHT LOSS AND GAINING LEAN MUSCLE MASS

Because of chia’s role in appetite suppression, blood sugar control, and support for optimal metabolism, it is an excellent adjunct herb in protocols for weight loss and the creation of lean muscle mass. The role of fiber alone in weight loss is well known. However, the essential fats in chia boost and support proper metabolic function, another well known factor in weight loss.

In addition, essential fats support proper cell membrane structure and function, enabling proper movement of nutrients within and between cells, and regulating fluid transfer (which plays a role in weight loss when cells do their job transfering water, fats, and nutrients).

Chia’s high protein levels support the building of muscle, but it is the complete profile of chia’s nutrients (proteins, essential fats, fiber, antioxidants, etc.) working synergistically in supporting muscle building and ultimately the attainment of normal and/or optimal weight.

Drinking one or more Chia Gel Smoothies per day can work wonders toward helping you achieve your ideal weight, and gaining some extra muscle, too!

BUILT-IN ANTIOXIDANT PROTECTION...FOR YOU, TOO!

The antioxidants and antioxidant phytochemicals found in chia seeds truly distinguishes chia from other grains and oily seeds (such as flax seeds). Chia’s antioxidants protect the essential fats ensuring they won’t easily become rancid (i.e., spoiled) through oxidation (e.g., through exposure to air, light, or heat). This benefit by itself makes chia an attractive choice as a source of essential fatty acids, given that it protects itself for an extended period of time. Chia really is a complete package.

(However, beyond eating chia seeds and other sources of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids like certain fish, we also recommend taking a daily essential fatty acid supplement such as Super E Plus Absolutely Essential Fatty Acids that ensures a steady intake level).

It is due to the antioxidants found in chia that the Aztecs could store ground chia (i.e., chia flour) for extended periods with little or no oxidation. This is in contrasts to storing oily seeds such as flax, which when ground must certainly be protected from oxidation by adding supplemental antioxidants (such as Vitamin E) in order to provide adequate protection to sensitive essential fats. But chia is different.

Chia Seeds’ natural antioxidants protect its freshness and keep its healthy oils from spoiling. Chia’s powerful, built-in antioxidants include quercetin, myricetin, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, and various flavonols.

These proven antioxidants act not only to protect chia’s nutritional value, but also add immense health value by providing you with antioxidants that your body can use to fight free-radicals, thereby preserving your health and keeping you younger by slowing the aging-process (i.e., according to the well-accepted free-radical theory of aging). Thus, chia gives you its antioxidants so you can protect yourself. That’s Nature at her finest!

For all these reasons, a Chia Gel Smoothie can be placed in the refrigerator and kept fresh for days (up to 2 weeks!). The antioxidants ensure freshness if you keep it cold. So if you lead a busy life, you can prepare your Smoothie in advance, and drink it later, or even take it with you wherever you go...to work, on your vacation, about town, and especially on the running trail (or other fitness-related activities).

CREATE YOUR OWN CHIA GEL SMOOTHIES
WITH OUR ORGANICALLY-GROWN CHIA SEEDS!

In sum, chia seeds are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet. High in protein, essential fats, soluble fiber, vitamin, minerals, and antioxidants...they provide a powerhouse combination that would be nearly impossible to duplicate in a laboratory. And Nature herself hasn't exactly duplicated chia, either. Which says a lot, all things considered. Above all, it means you should take advantage of what chia offers because Nature rarely provides in a single seed all the nutrition she’s packed into this one!

No wonder people refer to chia as a “magical” seed! We are now uncovering the science behind this “magic”...and the results are no less wondrous!!

It may be difficult to believe chia could “disappear” for 500 years...only to be rediscovered by modern nutrition. But chia isn’t going away anytime soon. And you absolutely deserve the nutrition chia offers to those who consume it, especially when you come fully to understand its unique and amazing health benefits.

We highly encourage you to make your own Chia Gel Smoothie by customizing the recipe to suit your unique individual needs, desires, and nutritional requirements. No two people will do it exactly the same way because no two people have exactly the same tastes. Be creative about it and enjoy yourself...but get started today! You’ll be glad you did!

Shortly after drinking your Chia Gel Smoothie, you’ll find yourself hot on the trail of Native American runners whose sacred seeds fortunately have been handed down to us after having been “lost” for half a millenium.

We are genuinely pleased to offer organically grown Chia Seeds because we’ve seen what they do for our health...and so we know what chia can do for your health. Use our chia seeds for making your Chia Gel Smoothies, and please remember to visit our Recipes page often for many other delicious and nutritious chia serving suggestions.

Here’s To Your Best Health!!

Fred Liers, PhD, and HPDI’s Kitchen Team
Vice President, Marketing
Health Products Distributors, Inc.
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