内容简介
InTheMagicofChia,authorityJamesF.Scheerdetailstheseed'sabundantnutrients:calcium,amylose(aslow-burningstarchhelpfulforhypoglycemics),avastarrayofvitaminsandminerals,andanunusuallygoodratioofomega-3oiltoomega-6oil.Thebookreintroducesthiswonderfoodtothemodernpalate,withnumeroustestedrecipesforusingchiatoupgradethenutritionalvalueofhamburgers,soups,salads,breads,fruitdrinks,andmuchmore.Includedistheneverbeforetoldstoryaboutthetwenty-yearprogramtodomesticatethewildchiaand,forthefirsttimeinmodernhistory,growitinlargeenoughquantitiestosupplytheU.S.andworldmarkets.