Friday, February 17, 2012
To all of our chia friends........
Coming May 1st will be my latest chia book which will be much more reader friendly than the first one. Still very factual but not as intensely so, plus it contains many recipes, suggested workout/exercise schemes, etc. to help all of us get in shape and stay healthy.
To see a cover of the book look here
Monday, June 20, 2011
Chia - a little of its history
Chia Friends
If you go to YouTube and type in AZChia it will take you to a 3 minute video which gives a little introduction to chia and its history and relationship to the Aztecs and the Mayans.
Hope you enjoy.
Wayne
If you go to YouTube and type in AZChia it will take you to a 3 minute video which gives a little introduction to chia and its history and relationship to the Aztecs and the Mayans.
Hope you enjoy.
Wayne
Monday, June 6, 2011
AZChia on Facebook
Chia friends
I have not posted here for some time, just pretty busy trying to help people understand the many benefits of chia.
Please go to AZChia for information on chia, or to purchase our chia and/or chia products. I do not want to use this blog as a commercial selling tool, but do want people to be aware of the products we offer.
Another way to keep up with our activities is to go to our Facebook page which can be found at Facebook/AZChia.
Regards,
Wayne
I have not posted here for some time, just pretty busy trying to help people understand the many benefits of chia.
Please go to AZChia for information on chia, or to purchase our chia and/or chia products. I do not want to use this blog as a commercial selling tool, but do want people to be aware of the products we offer.
Another way to keep up with our activities is to go to our Facebook page which can be found at Facebook/AZChia.
Regards,
Wayne
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
DHA and prostate cancer
Chia friends
A study just published in the American Journal of Epidemiology reported that the long chain form of omega3 called DHA, (which comes from fish oil) was found to be positively correlated with high grade prostate cancer. These findings are contrary from what would be expected from the normally anti-inflammatory effect of this omega3 fatty acid.
Given these findings men should take a look at reducing the amount of fish oil and fish products consumed and switch to chia since the omega3 form found in chia (ALA) has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects like all omega3 fatty acids, and like other omega3 fatty acids has been shown to have heart healthy benefits, but not the negative prostate cancer effects.
Wayne
A study just published in the American Journal of Epidemiology reported that the long chain form of omega3 called DHA, (which comes from fish oil) was found to be positively correlated with high grade prostate cancer. These findings are contrary from what would be expected from the normally anti-inflammatory effect of this omega3 fatty acid.
Given these findings men should take a look at reducing the amount of fish oil and fish products consumed and switch to chia since the omega3 form found in chia (ALA) has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects like all omega3 fatty acids, and like other omega3 fatty acids has been shown to have heart healthy benefits, but not the negative prostate cancer effects.
Wayne
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Omega3 Summit in Belgium - eat more ALA
Chia Friends
On March 3-4 a Global Summit on Nutrition was held in Bruges, Belgium. The main thrust of the meeting was to discuss omega3 fatty acids in human nutrition.
At the end of the summit a series of Consensus Statements was signed by the participants.
One of the statements read "Reduce LA and increase ALA in human and animal diets". This statement was made in reference to increasing the amount of omega3 in human tissues, since increased omega3 is key to improved human health.
So what does this mean for us?
We need to reduce the amount of LA we eat (which is omega6 and is found in corn, soybeans and similar foods) and increase the amount of ALA we eat which is found in chia as well as few other foods, although in lesser quantities.
Regards,
Wayne
On March 3-4 a Global Summit on Nutrition was held in Bruges, Belgium. The main thrust of the meeting was to discuss omega3 fatty acids in human nutrition.
At the end of the summit a series of Consensus Statements was signed by the participants.
One of the statements read "Reduce LA and increase ALA in human and animal diets". This statement was made in reference to increasing the amount of omega3 in human tissues, since increased omega3 is key to improved human health.
So what does this mean for us?
We need to reduce the amount of LA we eat (which is omega6 and is found in corn, soybeans and similar foods) and increase the amount of ALA we eat which is found in chia as well as few other foods, although in lesser quantities.
Regards,
Wayne
Monday, October 4, 2010
Chia - History, Research, Composition, Uses - the story
The University of Arizona recently published a presentation I made as part of the invited Faculty Fellows Speaker Series in the Fall of 2005.
The presentation covers the history, composition, benefits of chia and cites some of my chia research work, etc. In essence it is a summary of the book entitled CHIA: Rediscovering a Forgotten Crop of the Aztecs published by the University of Arizona Press of which I am a co-author.
The presentation consists of a video and the slides I used at that time to tell the chia story.
In the past five years many more papers have been published on chia which document its benefits, properties, uses, etc. As a result of increased press, blogs, etc. people are becoming more and more aware of this amazing food, and how it can help improve the health of the world. For updated chia information go to www.azchia.com and click on the My Chia Research link in the left hand column.
I hope you enjoy this presentation and will learn a bit more about this great, healthy food. To view the presentation click here.
The presentation covers the history, composition, benefits of chia and cites some of my chia research work, etc. In essence it is a summary of the book entitled CHIA: Rediscovering a Forgotten Crop of the Aztecs published by the University of Arizona Press of which I am a co-author.
The presentation consists of a video and the slides I used at that time to tell the chia story.
In the past five years many more papers have been published on chia which document its benefits, properties, uses, etc. As a result of increased press, blogs, etc. people are becoming more and more aware of this amazing food, and how it can help improve the health of the world. For updated chia information go to www.azchia.com and click on the My Chia Research link in the left hand column.
I hope you enjoy this presentation and will learn a bit more about this great, healthy food. To view the presentation click here.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
How does chia compare to other foods?
Chia Friends
Thought I would let you know that I added information to the website showing how the four main components of chia (fiber, protein, antioxidants and omega3) compare to a number of common foods, and to a number of common seeds, including flax seed. To go to this page directly click here
I hope you find this of interest.
Regards,
Wayne
Thought I would let you know that I added information to the website showing how the four main components of chia (fiber, protein, antioxidants and omega3) compare to a number of common foods, and to a number of common seeds, including flax seed. To go to this page directly click here
I hope you find this of interest.
Regards,
Wayne
Monday, July 5, 2010
High quality chia seed (whole and milled) now available
Chia Friends
Just to let you know that we now have both whole seed (sold in 1.5 lb bags) and milled seed (sold in 0.7 lb bags) available for sale.
I guarantee the quality is excellent, as I would never sell anything but high quality chia. Neither product is a mixture of seed, and the milled product is produced using a temperature controlled process to ensure freshness and to limit degradation. Nothing has been added during the mechanical process.
The question as to which is better I am sure you will ask. Really it depends on your personal preference as there is no definitive answer and no clinical trials have ever proven one to be superior over the other.
You can go to www.azchia.com and click on the store tab, or go directly to the store by clicking on Store.
We hope you enjoy our chia, both in terms of quality and price. We have done our best to keep the price as low as possible.
Patricia and Wayne
Just to let you know that we now have both whole seed (sold in 1.5 lb bags) and milled seed (sold in 0.7 lb bags) available for sale.
I guarantee the quality is excellent, as I would never sell anything but high quality chia. Neither product is a mixture of seed, and the milled product is produced using a temperature controlled process to ensure freshness and to limit degradation. Nothing has been added during the mechanical process.
The question as to which is better I am sure you will ask. Really it depends on your personal preference as there is no definitive answer and no clinical trials have ever proven one to be superior over the other.
You can go to www.azchia.com and click on the store tab, or go directly to the store by clicking on Store.
We hope you enjoy our chia, both in terms of quality and price. We have done our best to keep the price as low as possible.
Patricia and Wayne
Monday, June 7, 2010
Do you have questions about chia?
Getting back to the purpose and original goal of my website & blog...educating people about chia.
I now have a Questions & Answers page with some of the most frequently asked questions about chia already posted. Questions that come up through the blog and emails will be added as they come along, and I'll do my best to answer them.
If you have a question, check first to see if it's already been answered. If you can't find an answer, please feel free to ask it here or email me directly.
So, any questions about chia?
Regards,
Wayne
I now have a Questions & Answers page with some of the most frequently asked questions about chia already posted. Questions that come up through the blog and emails will be added as they come along, and I'll do my best to answer them.
If you have a question, check first to see if it's already been answered. If you can't find an answer, please feel free to ask it here or email me directly.
So, any questions about chia?
Regards,
Wayne
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Chia addiction and anti-nutritional aspects of chia
To chia lovers
There have been several posts and requests to discuss chia's addictive properties as well as some questions regarding one individual's claim of anti-nutritional properties of chia.
I know of neither of these issues, nor have I seen any documented studies which have either said they exist, or which have investigated such claims. If I knew there were any such issues I would certainly make them public as my goal is to share any information, either good or bad, that I have about chia.
I have already started to look into this a bit farther and will continue to do so when I get a bit more time. Once I have some answers I will post them.
Regards,
Wayne
There have been several posts and requests to discuss chia's addictive properties as well as some questions regarding one individual's claim of anti-nutritional properties of chia.
I know of neither of these issues, nor have I seen any documented studies which have either said they exist, or which have investigated such claims. If I knew there were any such issues I would certainly make them public as my goal is to share any information, either good or bad, that I have about chia.
I have already started to look into this a bit farther and will continue to do so when I get a bit more time. Once I have some answers I will post them.
Regards,
Wayne
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