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EAN
9780816524884
ISBN
9780816524884
Book Title
Chia
UPC
9780816524884
Narrative Type
Non-Fiction
MPN
N/A
Genre
Health, Treatments & Medicine, Food & Drink
Original Language
English
Topic
Health
Intended Audience
Adults, Young Adults
Subjects
Health, Treatments & Medicine
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Name
Chia: Rediscovering a Forgotten Crop of the Aztecs
Author
Wayne Coates, Richard Ayerza
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Subject
Biology
Number of Pages
215 Pages

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One of the four main Aztec crops at the time of Columbus's arrival in the New World, chia is now a forgotten food of the Americas. Chia seed oil offers the highest omega-3 fatty acid content available from plants, but today this species is known only for its use in chia pets. Yet pre-Columbian civilizations used chia as a raw material for medicines and nutritional compounds, while chia flour could be stored for years as a food reserve and was valued as a source of energy on long journeys. In this book, agronomist Ricardo Ayerza and agricultural engineer Wayne Coates trace the long and fascinating history of chia's use, then reveal the scientific story of the plant and its modern potential. They compare fatty acid profiles of chia with our other major sources fish oil, flaxseed, and marine algae and provide evidence that chia is superior in many ways. Here are just some of the benefits that chia provides:- chia has the highest known percentage of alpha-linolenic acid, and the highest combined alpha-linolenic and linoleic fatty acid percentage of all crops- chia has more protein, lipids, energy, and fiber but fewer carbs than rice, barley, oats, wheat, or corn, nd its protein is gluten-free- chia is an excellent source of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, and copper- chia is low in sodium: salmon has 78 times as much, tuna 237 times as much- chia exhibits no evidence of allergic response, even in individuals with peanut and tree-nut allergies- chia doesn t give off a fishy flavor,? unlike some other sources of omega-3 fatty acid The need to balance the essential fatty acid content of the human diet, combined with the need for a safe, renewable, omega-3 fatty acid source, positions chia to become one of the world's important crops. As this insightful study shows, current nutritional understanding provides an excellent opportunity to reintroduce this important food to the world.

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University of Arizona Press
ISBN-13
9780816524884
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Subject
Biology
Publication Year
2005
Number of Pages
215 Pages
Publication Name
Chia: Rediscovering a Forgotten Crop of the Aztecs
Language
English
Type
Textbook
Author
Wayne Coates, Richard Ayerza
Format
Paperback

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United States
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Wayne Coates, Richard Ayerza

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