chia ?

 

 This is not a sponsored post .

I'm sure you're wondering why the heck is she talking about chia.

 

 

You may already know about all this but I've only recently discovered chia.

I had heard that it was really good for you but I thought I'd do a little research .

 

 

I learned ~ from here

 

they are gluten free .

super high in dietary fibre.

eight times more omega 3 than salmon.

20%protein.

high in antioxidents (4 times higher than blueberries)

five times more calcium than milk.

seven times more vitamin C than oranges.

3 times more iron than spinach.

double the potassium content of bananas

 

They have no taste either so they don't spoil the flavour

of whatever else you have added it to .

 

 

I am NOT a health professional in any way shape or form

but if sprinkling 1 tablespoon of chia on my cereal is going

to give me all this I'm there !

 

 

As I said this is not a sponsored post although I do have a connection

with the supermarket that produces Macro foods but

they are not aware of this post and have not asked me to do it .

 

I'm just sharing some info because I'm nice like that .

 

The giveaway in the post below is still open go,go,go !

 

 

 

 

warm hands

As I told you both recently I have been walking

and the early mornings have been freezing!

So being the clever chick I am I made myself some handwarmers.

These are just 10cm squares of scraps stitched together .

Leave an opening , turn them out and fill with rice .

Pop two in the microwave for a minute before you go out.

They stay warm for about 20 minutes by which time

I 'm nicely warmed up from walking anyway .

I made a few because I might need to throw one at a cow

or leave them in the car so I have some spare.

You can also put these in the freezer for little ice packs too .

Do you walk or excercise?

Do you throw things at cows ?

Have you had a great week ?

well hello Jack Frost !

This is what is  keeping me sane at the moment .

I drop my kids to their bus at about 6.45 each morning

and then I go walking .

I'm not a runner .

I hobble for 3kms on my shoddy knee .

Most mornings lately it has been freezing .

It clears my head .

It gives me thinking time.

It helps me feel stronger.

It is a beautiful way to start the day .

Very , very cold ....

but very , very beautiful .