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Nutritious Omega 3 Oil Seeds  Oh! So now that you have swallowed the seeds, you will start growing a plant inside your stomach, was said to me by my mother. So instead of eating them, I confess that I was discarding them. So did a lot of you. But next time think before you toss! Oilseeds  are among those categories of foods which did not play a very important role in our diet for a very long time. Frequently we throw away the seeds we find in vegetables and fruits, completely unaware of the high nutritional value of what we are discarding. Modern scientific research pointed out the benefits of the seeds and its back again onto our plate. Seeds can be incorporated in various forms either as toppings, snacks, bars or in the form of salads or as suggested in a recipe. Oilseeds are now known as  Superfoods : Chia seeds, Flax seeds, Garden cress seeds, Basil seeds. And also the humble Pumpkin seeds, Sunflower seeds, Watermelon see...

Nutritious Chia Seeds  “Ch-ch-ch-chia” may be a familiar jingle if you grew up during the 1980s. Little did we know that those popular ceramic pets sprouting grass “hair” were a foretelling of the even greater success their seeds would have in edible form 25 years later. Chia seeds are often referred to as a “ superfood ” or functional food—unregulated terms more useful in the marketing sphere than by nutrition experts who understand that there is no magic bullet or replacement for a healthful dietary pattern that relies on a variety of nutritious foods. Functional foods are touted to offer benefits beyond their nutritional value, such as lowering cholesterol or improving gut health. Not only listed as such, chia seeds are also used as a functional ingredient, added to less nutritious items like baked pastries and snacks, to improve their appeal to health-conscious consumers. Health claims about chia seeds include reducing appetite and weight, lowering triglycerides, an...