Hello! I bought some chia seeds this week (for nutritional purposes) and after researching them a little more I began to wonder if it was even ok for us to have seeing as how they swell in the stomach? Does anyone eat these? If so how do you prepare them? I added to tablespoons to my shake and let it sit overnight...disgusting! I had to dump it. Do they ever get completely soft? I wanted to drink them after adding them but the texture reminds me of drinking something like fleas....I can't handle that! Any suggestions would be great! Thank you in advance! I hope everyone is doing beautifully!

If they come back up tomorrow after I drink them I will know it's that creepy hand pushing them back out.

@@Elode haha, aren't they the coolest? I saw the zombie head one during halloween.

Ok now I need some pho tomorrow!

@@Countrygrrl Me too but we don't have it here ;( so sad. I tried making it once, you'd think it would be simple...not so much.

Omg!!! I boiled them and they turned out soft!!!!

Yay! I gave up on mine because I didn't like the texture, but now I want to try them again. How long did you boil them for?

Chia seeds were how I discovered tapioca pudding (non-American here), I read a comment comparing them to tapioca and I bought some and made a pudding and loved it. I realise it's considered a pretty unclassy dessert but I think it's awesome, lol.

@@mrs kaje Hi, I didn't time them but I would say about 10-15 minutes. I was just experimenting. I measured out about 4 tablespoons and add Maybe a cup of water. They got thick like they do when you just let them sit but they also (finally) became soft. I used them twice last night. I'm pretty sure that's the only way I will ever be able to eat them.

Does anyone know if then whites seeds taste any different? Mine are brown but I read they also come in white.

I'm not a fan of chia gel texture either. Got a whole bag in the pantry. I will eat them crunchy by just tossing a few on top of yogurt but other than that I can't handle them once they soak. They seem fine in our stomachs if you are fully healed since the serving size is small; I've never had a problem.

I was told yesterday by my Dietician to get Chia or Flax seed keep me regular…I just picked some Flax seed up today…!!!

@@Pepper123 They are high in fiber! I drink the smooth move tea and have never had any issues with constipation. It works, and I get at least 100+ grams of protein a day so I would Be asking for trouble if I didn't.

I love adding chia to yogurt, granola, smoothies, whatever- they are amazing little seeds with incredible health benefits! I always make sure to consume them immediately or they get pretty gross (I find the swollen seeds to have a very unpleasant consistency). I have never had a tummy ache or any digestional issues from chia (or flax).

I was told yesterday by my Dietician to get Chia or Flax seed keep me regular…I just picked some Flax seed up today…!!!

From what I read a long time ago, for the full effect, you need to grind Flax seeds, but you don't have to grind Chia seeds. I always used my coffee grinder for the Flax. I have a bag of Chia at home to try & wasn't really sure what to do with it - glad I found this thread!!

@@Pepper123 - I have ground flax. I add it to my protein drinks sometimes.

@BLERDgirl..thats what i was thinking blend it up in my shakes...thank u...

Maybe just eat fleas instead. I imagine they are loaded with Protein.