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Chocolate Chia Pudding with Raspberries [vegan]

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As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, chia is still a novelty ingredient for me and I

am fascinated by it: it is almost difficult to believe that so much goodness can be hidden

in such tiny seeds, and dietary fiber is one of them. Since 34% of Chia is dietary fiber, it

makes it one of the best sources in the world.

All types of plant food include dietary fiber – components that our body cannot absorb or

digest so they go through our digestive system almost intact. And what it means to us is

that high fiber food, in general, has less calories for the same volume as other types of

food, which helps maintain a healthy weight.

Based on dissolving (or not) in water, there are 2 types of fiber: soluble and insoluble.

Chia seeds are a great source of soluble fiber which is very beneficial to us because:

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it reduces the risk of heart diseases by helping to lower the blood cholesterol and

it reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by slowing down the absorption of sugar.

Adults should daily consume 20-35g of dietary fiber. If we consider having recommended

2 tablespoons of chia seeds (25-30g) per day, that tiny amount will provide us with

approx. 40% of recommended daily intake of fiber in one go!

Since chia is so beneficial to our health then why not start a day with a delicious and

easy to prepare chia breakfast? Which in truth is so good, it could be also served as a

dessert.

INGREDIENTS (for 1 breakfast or 2 dessert portions):

125ml almond milk,

2 tbsp chia seeds,

1 tsp cacao powder,

4 tsp maple syrup,

100g raspberries.

METHOD:

1. Pour the chia seeds into a small bowl with the almond milk, stir well with a fork and

put to a fridge for min. 1.5 hours or overnight. If possible, stir again after 15 min.

2. Add the cocoa powder and 2 tsp of the maple syrup to the chia and stir well.

3. Liquidise or mash the raspberries with the 2 tsp of maple syrup. 4. Serve in a glass layered chocolate chia and raspberries.

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