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  • A New View of Healthy Eating: 5 Tips to Shop for and Enjoy Nuts and Seeds

    By Melanie A. Albert, intuitive cooking expert, author, and speaker. Founder & CEO Experience Nutrition Group, LLC

    Since I just posted a blog on how to create nut milk with all kinds of nuts and seeds, I thought you’d be interested in shopping tips for nuts and seeds.

    5 Tips to Shop for and Enjoy Nuts and Seeds

    1. Eat raw, whole, unsalted nuts and seeds. They are whole foods and not processed.
    2. No added oils. Be sure to read labels and buy nuts, seeds, and nut butters with no added pro-inflammatory omega-6-rich oils like cottonseed, peanut, safflower, and sunflower.
    3. Keep cold. Store in the refrigerator, as nuts and seeds may go rancid due to their high fat content.
    4. Eat fresh nuts and seeds. Do not eat nuts or seeds that smell and taste bad (like oil paint); they may be carcinogenic.
    5. Be careful. Toasted, chopped, and ground nuts go rancid more quickly than whole raw nuts, so eat them as soon as they are prepped.

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  • 9 Ways 90 Days: Organic Chia Pudding Recipe

    By Melanie Albert, Nutrition & Wellness Expert, Author, Speaker, Founder & CEO Experience Nutrition

    Chia seeds are the rage today! But some of us remember when they were the green hair that grew on our Chia Pets when we were kids. Who knew that decades later we’d be eating them!

    Chia seeds come from a flowering plant in the mint family that’s native to Mexico and Guatemala, and history suggests it was a very important food crop for the Aztecs.

     Benefits of Chia Seeds

    •   Good fats. Chia seeds, like hemp seeds and flax seeds are a great ALA omega-3 healthy-fat rich seed, which is important for brain health and reduction of inflammation in the body.
    • High in protein. Great source of protein for vegetarians and vegans
    •  Stabilize blood sugar. Important for diabetics
    • Improve heart health. According to the Cleveland Clinic, chia seeds have been shown to improve blood pressure in diabetics, and may also increase healthy cholesterol, while lowering total, bad LDL and triglyceride cholesterol
    • Good source of calcium. 18% or the recommended daily intake for calcium.

    9 Ways 90 Days Organic Chia Pudding Recipe

    9 Ways 90 Days Chia Seed Pudding
    9 Ways 90 Days Chia Seed Pudding

     Ingredients

    •  1/3 cup chia seeds
    • 1 cup soy milk
    • 2 chopped bananas
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 1 Medjool date, if you desire more sweetness
    • Berries, nuts and seeds for toppings

     Simple Steps

    • Mix chia seeds, vanilla and date into the soy milk
    • Fold in the bananas
    • Refrigerate for at least 4 hours (or overnight)
    • Enjoy for breakfast, snack, or dessert with your favorite berries, nuts and seeds

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