Athletes and chia

Implementing chia seeds in your diet everyday and drinking chia water during competition will give you a noticeable edge in your performance. Not only will you notice that you have more energy during competition you will notice that afterward you’re no where near as tired as you were before using chia. This noticeable difference is found in all sports but more so in sports where you’re pushing your body to the brink.

By starting your day with a glass of chia seeds mixed in water you prepare the body for what’s to come and by using chia seeds in water during you continue to feed the body what it needs to keep going. Chia’s ability to hold water will keep you hydrated and retain electrolytes in body fluids longer especially during exertion more so than water or sports drinks and its all done 100% naturally.

Whether you’re a weekend or pro cyclist, runner, triathlete or you’re playing footy, cricket or golf you’ll notice the difference of adding chia to your diet. Chia seeds are 100% natural and contain the highest plant source of omega-3 know to man with 23% protein that provides all the essential amino acids, 600mg calcium, 310mg magnesium, 650mg phosphorous, 670mg potassium in only 100g of chia seed.

In 1998, Cirildo Chacarito, a 52year old Tarahumara Indian from the Copper Canyon region of Mexico, won a 200-mile run in California sponsored by a major athletic shoe company. He beat a field of hundreds of competitors who had more than a half-hour head start.

The amazing thing about this is Cirildo competed against some of the world’s best young endurance runners. He didn’t have the fancy running equipment and hi-tech training that the others had he didn’t even train for the event himself. He arrived in a native homemade pair of sandals. What did Cirildo do that the pros didn’t do? He ate chia before and during the race. Something his ancestors have been doing for centuries. They knew that eating chia seeds gave them the energy and endurance to keep going without feeling tired.

How does chia do what it does? Today we know some of the reasons why it works. Chia seeds absorb up to 9 times their weight in water. This forms a gel around each seed that causes a slow release of carbohydrates and an equally slow conversion of carbohydrates into sugar for energy.

Chia seeds are very rich in essential fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6 and supply many of the raw materials for forming the walls of cells, making them soft and pliable which makes it easy for oxygen and nutrients to supply energy and body heat and easy exit for carbon dioxide and wastes.

Chia seeds also contain protein, essential amino acids, fibre, calcium and other major minerals that are important to athletes where super energy and endurance is needed for competitive events.

All of the feedback we’re getting from athletes has been great! Here are some of the things we have been hearing:

Gold Coast Marathon runner: "I used the chia in a back pack, but it was really weird. I had my glass in the morning about 45mins before the start like you suggested. Then when I was running I was taking small sips every couple of kms - at least I thought I was. I was never hungry at any stage or felt flat. At about the 40km one of my girlfriends grabbed the camelback from me and when I got home I was surprised that it was still about 3/4 full!!!! I couldn't believe it. Here we are three days later and I don't feel too bad, having a very easy week, as you can imagine. Compared to some of the other people, I seem to be ahead in the recovery ."

"Able to train longer"

"Faster recovery time"

"Don’t have to train in the morning can do it after a days work and still have the energy to train even longer"

"Can increase our training"

"We’re back to our old selves"

"Thanks for the suggestions on how to train with it, it's GREAT"

Give chia a go for 30 days and the only thing you’ll regret is not doing it sooner.