Are they good for you? I'm almost 5 months out from gastric.

Any good recipes for them?

Thanks!

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Dont drink 30 mins before eating and dont drink 30 mins after eating. Some have other ti.e limits their surgeon likes. Mine wants 30/60.

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Are they good for you? I'm almost 5 months out from gastric.

Any good recipes for them?

Thanks!

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Every day I either have some chia seeds or flaxseed in my Protein shakes/smoothies. They have a ton of antioxidants, Fiber, protein, rich in Omega-3, and also have zinc, Calcium, magnesium. Net carb is 1g per ounce. So tiny but literally packed with nutrition. That is why they are classified a super food. They are so versatile with very little taste so you can add them to just about anything. Enjoy

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Are they good for you? I'm almost 5 months out from gastric.

Any good recipes for them?

Thanks!

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Just be careful and make sure you are cleared to have seeds. They absorb Water and bulk up. I love them in my shakes, but I stopped using them for my pre-op liquid diet and I know I'll have to wait for awhile after.

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I love chia seeds. I can't quite describe the taste...maybe a mild nutty taste? Not sure. I imagine that I will have to wait to eat them again for some time after surgery (VSG for me) as they are very tiny and will absorb liquid. I don't even want to imagine getting those stuck in a healing stomach. I hope to add them to shakes when I start my liquid diet in December.

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Yeah, they do have a bit of a slight nutty taste. I started adding them to my pre-op shakes and then a friend of a friend said she couldn't have seeds on her pre-op, so I asked my coordinator and it was discouraged. I'm going to miss them for awhile.

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I mainly use chia to add Fiber to my diet. I find that shakes are more filling when I add them.

Nutritional info: https://authoritynutrition.com/foods/chia-seeds/

I grind them in a coffee grinder and add a tablespoon of them to a shake. Soaking them makes them slimy so I just make sure I get 16 oz of liquid. I refrigerate them after grinding.

My husband likes the "gel" (1tablespoon chia seeds 9 tablespoons of warm Water makes one serving) he splits it into two. It needs to be refrigerated.

China seeds are fairly high in potassium, ~400mg per serving and they will act as a diuretic of you over do it.

I got a chia zombie (80% off!) to send to my son who didn't come home for Chanukah because he had better things to do with his winter break.