Summer Spinach Soup

Fresh Produce

Down in Florida the local gardens are producing goodies in all shades of the rainbow. Recently I visited the local beaches farmers market and picked up some fresh produce. With my purchases spread out before me I saw a vision of soup, spinach soup and the rest is history. Enjoy this simple Summer Spinach Soup recipe.

2 Cups nut or seed mylk

1 Bunch of Spinach, rinsed and chopped

2 T chick pea miso

1 fresh tomato or 1/4 C soaked sundried tomato

6 black olives, pitted

1 T Mexican Seasoning Blend – cilantro, cayenne, black pepper, coriander, cumin

1 t cumin

salt to taste

Combine all ingredients in blender. Bleand until smooth. Transfer into a bowl. Garnish with diced veggies… corn, tomato, bell pepper, fresh herbs. Enjoy.

The good news about chia.

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*ALA, the omega 3 fatty acid found in chia shows a very good conversion rate to EPA (a major omega 3 fatty acid found in fish oil).  One study showed as much as 60% increase in serum EPA concentrations after 12 weeks of ALA intake.  ALA conversion to DHA (another omega 3 fatty acid found in fish oil), is minimal.

*It appears that EPA alone, with DHA can protect against heart attacks.  In a major Japanese study subjects given EPA had 19% fewer cardiac events over five years, compared to those given a placebo.

*Another study showed that EPA protects skin against sunburn and protects against skin damage from the ultraviolet rays of the sun.

*More research is needed to reveal all the health effects of ALA, but it appears that chia and other sources of ALA may yield many of the same health benefits as fish oil.

Jack Bukowski, MD, PhD

Chief Scientific Officer, NSRI

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Are all chia’s created equal…

Folks that know me or even strangers that have happened to converse with me about live foods know that I’m a huge fan of chia seed. From what I’ve read and my personal experience chia is a staple in my diet… replacing and surpassing flax seed in my recipes and my diet. There seems to be a lot of buzz around chia these days and I ain’t talking about the novelty pet. There’s white chia, black chia, chia that’s called “salba”… as if that would make it different… wild harvested, chemical free… blah, blah, blah…

A little overwhelming at times, folks may throw the baby out with the bath water and just give up on the pursuit for purchasing chia. Fortunately I was able to connect with a reliable wholesaler in the state of Florida that I trust. I buy chia in bulk for myself and my students. Below is a pasted copy of an email I exchanged with Lenore of Omega 3 Chia.

Adam, I really love it when my friends and clients send me emails of “stuff” they hear or read.

Salba, the albino/white chia is NOT superior to dark chia.  Logic:  we have always known that dark fruits and vegetables are more nutrient dense than white fruits and vegetables, i.e.:  broccoli vs. cauliflower, spinach vs. iceberg lettuce.  The dark chia has an ORAC value of 98 and vs. albino at 70.  The study is attached.

Dr. Wayne Coates’ affiliation is with LifeMax / Mila.  They “micro-slice” the chia.  First, anytime you break or crush a seed the oxidation process begins.  The seed was created in a “whole form” so why does it have to be crushed?  It should be refrigerated.  And they do NOT own 98% or all the chia fields in the world.  If that were true how come we have 1.2 million pounds?  I’ve heard all their claims.  Some are true and some are not.

Wayne Coates is a scientist and I respect his authorship of the chia book.  We have spoken on several occasions when I had questions.

It’s difficult to know who is telling the truth.  And if I were a consumer investigating all the chia stuff I would be frustrated.  All people want to know is the truth…no hype, just what’s real

Thank you Adam for putting our link to your site.  Let me know how I can help you too.

Lenore Milleson

Omega 3 Chia

Chia Growers www.chiagrowers.com

Researched Products www.researchedproducts.com

1-800-556-4375

mobile:  321-262-2801

email: Lenore@chiagrowers.com , Lenore@flowerpowernut.com

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. Psalms 118:8