Chia Seeds: The Oldest Power Bar?

www.howtorunbarefoot.com Barefoot runners are just starting to show up at races and marathons in local towns, their bare feet causing stares. But what causes even more stares recently is the drink that some barefoot runners pour down their throats before running chia seeds. I won’t try to say that chia seeds as a drink are appealing (not like a chocolate-java-peanut bar for sure). Mostly a chia seeds drink looks like frogs eggs floating in swamp water. Little black dots, which are the seeds, become pillowed in a blanket of see-through coating when soaked in water, then float and fill the liquid to the top. Fortunately though, chia seeds have no real taste, and once you get past the weird texture, go down easily. And the benefits are big: chia seeds have been shown to be rich in omega-3 fatty acids, have no gluten and only trace levels of sodium. They are also a great source of amino acids and antioxidants. The feeling you get when drinking chia seeds while barefoot running is one of highly increased strength, stamina and energy. However, because chia seeds have low levels of sugar and no artificial colorings or flavors (it’s hard to acquire artificial flavors while growing on a stalk) they don’t give you the “high-then-low” feeling you get with a shot of sugars to your system, or the “yuck” factor that comes with it. Chia seeds as barefoot running fuel have been used for hundreds of years by the Tarahumara, a tribe of barefoot long-distance runners who live in a series of …
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