Chia seeds are additionally filled with fiber, which is why they will take up as much as 10 to 12 occasions their weight in water2. “The fiber is what actually acts as a sponge,” Cohen notes. In truth, she tells us that her co-author, cultural anthropologist Gina Bria, urged her mom (who was affected by overt dehydration) put chia seeds in her orange juice each morning. “She by no means turned dehydrated once more, as a result of it held onto the hydration higher,” Cohen recounts. In fact, that is no scientific trial—only one individual’s success story—however the science behind it is smart.
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