Okay, so I'm at Curves, hoping no one will notice that I'm covertly stuffing chocolate-covered pomegranate seeds in my mouth that happened to be in my pocket, when I become aware that everyone is enthusiastically discussing the merits of Chia seeds. Chia seeds. Yes, the kind you are thinking about. Lame commercial; silly figurine, green hair......that's the one. Apparently they are better than chocolate, sex, vacations and that first cup of coffee of the day. Chia is the richest plant source of omega-3 fatty acids and contains natural antioxidants and several other health benefits. There was also something about c-reative proteins but one of my chocolate pomegranate seeds rolled under the leg press and I missed the details while retrieving it.
One lady said she actually had to decrease her dosage because she was experiencing too much energy. Sheesh, and I could have generously presented her with my very own to-d0-list to help her neutralize all that energy.
So now I am left wondering about what to do with the 6yr.old 3 lb. bag of oatbran, the 7 lb. of flax seed, the canister of 2.5 lbs of kamut flour, and the 3 lbs of spelt berries in my pantry. These too were once the new magic panaceas guaranteed to improve your life in every way except for providing regular in-house vacuuming. The only thing that improved were the bank accounts of the vendors selling the products. But my fellow Curve members were persistent in lauding the merits of chia seeds and sharing the many positive effect they have experienced since including these seeds as part of their daily diet.
None of us chai seed virgins had the guts to tell the Chiachetta's that their scalps were green and little tendrils seemed to be peeking out of the ears and nose. Is this is what is meant by 'going green?'
