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Chia Power Gel

Posted by Eric Orton on June 24, 2009 at 4:35pm
So, I have finally "Americanized" the Chia seed into a performance enhancement power gel. Here is my recipe: 1/3 cup chia seeds 2 cups water one packet of Emergen-C (your favorite flavor) Mix the chia seeds and water in a big bowl using a wisk. Place in the refrigerator and wisk every 5-10 minutes until the mixture starts to solidify and form a gel. Then take one of your gel flasks that you use on your long runs ~ 8-9 ounce container. Pour in the Emergen-C packet and add JUST enough water to mix the Emergen-C powder. At this point, spoon in the Chia gel and shake. Experiment with the amount of water and Emergen-C to create the strength of flavor and gel consistency to your liking. Try it out on your next run.
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  • Eric Orton July 6, 2009 at 8:25am
    Hey there Lemay - I have only used the black and have not come across any literature that says one is superior over the other. I will let ya know if I stumble upon anything new on this - E
  • J-F lemay July 5, 2009 at 9:27am
    hey! there's two kinds of chia seeds the white and the black ones! witch one do you use?
    I'm downig 1 cup fo the white stuff everyday and since my overall energy level is going up (magical)
    I just wonder what is best white or black magic!!!
  • Eric Orton June 30, 2009 at 11:46am
    Welcome Lorraine - I would stick with the Chia and just experiment based on my recommended recipe for performance - E
  • Lorraine Stroh June 30, 2009 at 6:03am
    Hey Eric. Thanks for the recipe. I was looking to purchase the chia seed on the internet and boy did I get way too much info. Salba vs Chia, where the chia is grow and so on. Any thoughts on which to stick with or does it really matter?
  • Thomas Orf June 29, 2009 at 6:13pm
    Thank you brother. I did some research on the internet about this, and then went to Whole Foods today at lunch and bought a bag. After each of my morning runs, I put various frozen fruits, orange juice, milk, frozen brocolli, and 1 scoop of protein power in a blender an blend it up and drink it. I'll now cut out the brocolli and add a tbsp of the chia seeds in it. I'll see how this goes. As always, thanks for sharing this with us.
  • Eric Orton June 29, 2009 at 12:37pm
    Hey Thomas - How's the training going?? Chia is something you should try, especially for your 100 mile training, as it is choked full of omega 3 and helps slows down carbohydrate absorption...which could really help the ultar runner. View this as a gel alternative - E
  • Thomas Orf June 28, 2009 at 2:27pm
    Sorry, but I'm a little confused what this would be for? Does this have the same essential things to replace a gel that we might use by Hammer or Gu, or is this something in addition to take with them? Being an ultrarunner, is this something I would want to experiement with, or would this be for someone running distances of a marathon or less?
  • Jason Long June 26, 2009 at 7:32am
    Thanks for the recipe, Eric. I was at Whole Foods last night, so I picked up some Emergen-C and some chia seeds. If anyone else goes looking for chia seeds at Whole Foods, you want to look for a package labeled "Salba" - I found it in the aisle with the grains and rices.

    I haven't tried the gel recipe yet, but I just made a smoothie with various berries, a banana, apple juice, Emergen-C, and a couple spoonfuls of chia seeds - probably the healthiest 20 oz. I've ever consumed :-)
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