ORLANDO, Fla., May 20 /PRNewswire/ — Chia Seed Flour is the buzz when it comes to gluten-free baking and alternatives to highly processed wheat flour. Chia Seed Flour is made from the tiny chia seeds. The chia seed was the super food of the Aztec warriors. It is the most nutritious grain available today.
Now, thanks to some clever nutritionist and Nuchia Foods Corporation, Chia Seed Flour is once again available for dinner tables everywhere. It is an excellent source of omega-3 and minerals, containing 12 of the 14 essential minerals, making it one of most nutrient dense foods on the planet.
Talk about nutritional value, a two-tablespoon serving of Chia Seed Flour has 530 milligrams (0.53 grams) of omega-3, a full 30% of the recommended daily intake for men and 50% for women. Also, it has 63 mgs of calcium, 4 grams of fiber, and 3 grams of protein. That means it has more calcium than 2 glasses of milk or 120% of the RDA for children.
Diets rich in omega-3, fiber, calcium and other nutrients support healthy disease response and may support a healthy heart and help reduce the risk of osteoporosis, high blood pressure and colon cancer.
While the move towards alternative flours is driven by the ever-increasing number of people with gluten sensitivity, and celiac disease, it is getting help from families looking for healthy diets. Health-conscious shoppers have already begun to look toward other ancient grains like amaranth, flax, kamut, millet, quinoa or millet flours. Like these grains, chia seed flour is an ancient grain, only more nutritious. It also performs more like all-purpose wheat flour, is similar in taste and easier to use than other grains.
The question still remains, how does it taste? At product sampling and taste testing at the Expo West Natural Foods show in Anaheim, California, and The Natural Products Association Expo, (SOHO), Orlando, Florida, the results are in. It tastes great.
It is easy to use replacing wheat flour one for one in most recipes. Because of the high fiber content you will want to add less liquid. Additionally, it usually does not require milk, making it great for lactose-intolerant diets.
Nuchia 100% Chia Seed Flour is low-fat. Compared to Oatmeal, Nuchia 100% Chia Seed Flour is lower in fat, has fewer calories and contains only 35 calories in comparison to Oatmeal’s 105 calories. It also has more omega-3, fiber and a higher ORAC value.
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Nuchia Foods product is real flour, not just ground up chia seeds. They offer two varieties, their Original Chia Seed Flour and Nuchia 100% Chia Seed Flour.
The Original Chia Seed Flour is an all-purpose alternative flour that includes organic brown rice flour. It is best for baking cookies, pastries and breads. The Nuchia 100% Chia Seed Flour also can be used for baking, but is best as an additive. Both are great as cereals and make a great gluten-free breakfast cereal. Just add warm water or milk, two tablespoons of Chia Flour, some cinnamon, a little salt and sweetener. A great start to a healthy day, with nature’s best raw whole food.
Distributed nationally through Tree Of Life and Nuchia Foods Corporation.
Contact:
Homer L. Hartage,
407-857-2320
hhartage@nuchiafoods.com
http://www.nuchiafoods.com
5603 Commerce Dr., Unit 1
Orlando, Florida 32839
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Nuchia Foods Gluten Free, Cooking Class
With this recipe you learn to use your Chia Seed Flour to give you and your family a healthy high energy start every day. This is good for adults and children who would otherwise miss breakfast. This breakfast bar can be made in advance and good for the whole week, this taste really great.
Give then their Omega-3, Protein, minerals and enough energy for an entire day.
As a special treat: This one is a Raw Foods Recipe!
Nuchia Foods Presents Gluten Free, Raw Whole Foods Cooking Class, Featuring Charles Marble, Founder of Mangroves Health Institute, Naples, Florida. Video Produced By Naples Original Video Productions. 239-594-5588.
Note: Contains Wheat
2 cups Bisquick Mix (self rising flour will work also)
¼ cup Nuchia 100% Chia Seed Flour
2/3 cup cold milk or cold water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Options: Add 1 egg and 1 tbsp sugar (or other sweeter)
Top with butter
Directions: Heat oven to 450 degrees. Add ingredients to flour mix and stir until soft dough forms. Then by hand roll into small balls and place on baking pan or cookie sheet. Sprinkle flour on dough or hands for ease of handling. Press the balls down with your hands to desires thickness. Bake 8 to 10 min. or until brown.
For spoon biscuits, spoon onto pan
A basic recipe
Ingredients
1 cup Nuchia Original Chia Seed Flour
2 ½ tsp Baking Power
1 Tbsp of sugar or other sweeter
1 egg
½ Tsp salt
½ cup water
Directions: Mix all ingredients together, and then spoon equal amounts into muffin pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 35 min. or until brown.
Option 1: Add nut or berries, and additional sweeter t taste
Option 2: Top with butter and cinnamon
Note: Contains Wheat Brain
Ingredients:
1 pack Jiffy Corn Meal mix
¼ Cup Original Chia Seed Flour
¼ Cup of bran
1 tsp of vegetable oil
1 egg
¼ cup water or milk
Directions: Mix all ingredients together and pour into greased bread loaf pan. Make for 15 to 20 min at 350 degrees.
Enjoy, this is really good.
A high energy start to your day
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
2 tablespoon Nuchia 100% Chia Seed Flour
Salt
Cinnamon to taste
Sweeter to taste (we use maple of cane syrup)
Directions: Heat liquids, hot but not to a boil, remove from heat, and stir in Nuchia 100% Chia Seeds Flour. Stir until creamy, add salt, cinnamon and sweeter, let stand for 2 to 3 min. Eat as you would oak meal or farina.
Option 1: May us nut milk, or mix 50/50 milk and water, or just water
Option 2: May substitute Nuchia Original Chia Seed Flour
Option 2: Top with fruits