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Chia

Rediscovering a Forgotten Crop of the Aztecs

By: Ricardo Ayerza,Wayne Coates

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Chia

Rediscovering a Forgotten Crop of the Aztecs

By: Ricardo Ayerza,Wayne Coates

One of the four main Aztec crops at the time of Columbus’s arrival in the New World, chia is now a forgotten food of the Americas. Chia seed oil offers the highest omega-3 fatty acid content available from plants, but today this species is known only for its use in "chia pets." Yet pre-Columbian civilizations used chia as a raw material for medicines and nutritional compounds, while chia flour could be stored for years as a food reserve and was valued as a source of energy on long journeys. In this book, agronomist Ricardo Ayerza and agricultural engineer Wayne Coates trace the long and fascinating history of chia’s use, then reveal the scientific story of the plant and its modern potential. They compare fatty acid profiles of chia with our other major sources—fish oil, flaxseed, and marine algae—and provide evidence that chia is superior in many ways. Here are just some of the benefits that chia provides: - chia has the highest known percentage of alpha-linolenic acid, and the highest combined alpha-linolenic and linoleic fatty acid percentage of all crops - chia has more protein, lipids, energy, and fiber—but fewer carbs—than rice, barley, oats, wheat, or corn—and its protein is gluten-free - chia is an excellent source of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, and copper - chia is low in sodium: salmon has 78 times as much, tuna 237 times as much - chia exhibits no evidence of allergic response, even in individuals with peanut and tree-nut allergies - chia doesn’t give off a “fishy flavor,” unlike some other sources of omega-3 fatty acid The need to balance the essential fatty acid content of the human diet, combined with the need for a safe, renewable, omega-3 fatty acid source, positions chia to become one of the world’s important crops. As this insightful study shows, current nutritional understanding provides an excellent opportunity to reintroduce this important food to the world.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816546835

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Chia

Rediscovering a Forgotten Crop of the Aztecs

By: Ricardo Ayerza,Wayne Coates

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Chia

Rediscovering a Forgotten Crop of the Aztecs

By: Ricardo Ayerza,Wayne Coates

In this book, agronomist Ricardo Ayerza and agricultural engineer Wayne Coates trace the long and fascinating history of chia's use, then reveal the scientific story of the plant and its modern potential. They compare fatty acid profiles of chia with our other major sources--fish oil, flaxseed, and marine algae--and provide evidence that chia is superior in many ways. Here are just some of the benefits that chia provides: - chia has the highest known percentage of alpha-linolenic acid, and the highest combined alpha-linolenic and linoleic fatty acid percentage of all crops- chia has more protein, lipids, energy, and fiber--but fewer carbs--than rice, barley, oats, wheat, or corn--and its protein is gluten-free- chia is an excellent source of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, and copper- chia is low in sodium: salmon has 78 times as much, tuna 237 times as much- chia exhibits no evidence of allergic response, even in individuals with peanut and treenut allergies- chia doesn't give off a "fishy flavor," unlike some other sources of omega-3 fatty acid- superior to other plant and marine sources of omega-3- low in sodium- high in protein, lipids, and fiber- fewer carbs than most other grains- valued as an energy source for athletic endurance.

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220

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University of Arizona Press

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0816524882

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9780816524884

Medusa

By: Ricardo Menéndez Salmón

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Medusa

By: Ricardo Menéndez Salmón

Desde niño, a Prohasaka le fascinan las imágenes. A ellas dedicará su vida, como cineasta, fotógrafo y pintor. Pero Prohaska es un artista muy singular, obsesionado con la desaparición y la invisibilidad, un hombre paradójico del que no se conserva una sola imagen, pero que sin embargo parece haberlo visto todo. ...

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160

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Grupo Planeta (GBS)

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8432210064

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9788432210068

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