Hi Terry, I read many years ago, with only Chia, that Indians could go for days with only this seed as energy. It nearly would have to regulate blood sugar but as with most good things, seems it was forced into the dark of the night. Will we ever stay ahead?
Jean ********************* > > The contrast between the healthy fatty acids and > benefits found in chia seeds vs flax seeds is > significant. Here are excerpts from articles > concerning this topic: > > The restrictions on the use of flaxseed in humans is > due mainly to the presence of toxic cianoglicosides > (linamarin) and vitamin B6 antagonic factors (Vetter, > 2000; Center for Alternative Plant and Animal > Products, 1995; Stitt, 1989; Butler et al., 1965). > > All flax varieties have these anti-nutritional > factors, even the new genetically modified varieties > such as FP967, which has a concentration of total > cyanogenic compounds (total linamarin, linustatin, and > neolinustatin) very similar to the traditional > varieties (Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 1998). > > Human consumption of flaxseed is banned in France and > used with limitations in Germany, Switzerland and > Belgium (Le Conseil d'Etat, 1973). In the USA, > although human consumption is not prohibited, it does > not have FDA approval. This means that should a > company decide to include flax in a food product, it > shall be liable for the safety of that product > (Vanderveen, 1986). > > Recent research with animals has shown the negative > action that flax has on pregnancy and reproductive > development. These effects have been attributed to the > action of the compound known as diclycoside > ecoisolariciresinol (SDG), which through microbial > action acts as estrogenic depressor or potentiator in > mammals. Flax is known as the richest source of SDG > and therefore special caution is recommended if > consumed during pregnancy and lactation (Toug et al., > 1998; Rickard and Thompson, 1998). > > Chia seed contains a number of compounds with potent > antioxidant activity: myricetin, quercetin, kaemperol, > and caffeic acid. These compounds are both primary and > synergistic antioxidants and contribute in a major way > to the strong antioxidant activity of chia > (Castro-Martinez et al., 1986; Taga et al., 1984). > > None of the toxic factors found in flax have been > found in either chia seeds or chia oil (Ayerza and > Coates, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999 and 1997; Lin et al., > 1994; Weber et al., 1991; Ting et al., 1990, Bushway > et al., 1984) > > Eggs from hens fed chia have a relationship between > α-linolenic fatty acid and its metabolite DHA, > similar to that one found in human milk in Germany, > France, Nigeria, Japan and China. Also the > DHA:α-linolenic ratios of the eggs produced by > hens fed 7% chia diets are similar to the eggs from > hens fed under free range conditions, that is hens > consuming green leafy vegetables, fresh and dried > fruits, insects and occasional worms (Simopoulos and > Salem, 1992). > > [End of quotes] > > Chia seeds completely dissolve in liquid. They > stabilize blood sugar and supply much higher levels of > essential fatty acids than does flax. I put 3 tbsn > chia seeds in a smoothy and can go all day on it. > > Here are the urlÂ’s for the above quotes. > > http://www.newtimes.org/issue/0202/chia.htm > http://www.calcompnutrition.com/aztec-white.html > http://www.eatchia.com/nutrition.htm > > Terry Chamberlin > > > __________________________________________________ > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
