Healthworks Chia Seeds Raw (48 Ounces / 3 Pounds) | Premium & All-Natural | Contains Omega 3, Fiber & Protein | Great with Shakes, Smoothies & Oatmeal

Chia seeds * comes from the mint family but what can it do for me?I asked myself this when I was looking for a health addition to my smoothie. In researching this seed it appears it has been linked to hydration, lower B/P, easy to digest and articles state it can even help with diabetes by assisting in controlling blood sugars. This price, this value and these benefits makes this the perfect addition. There seems to be no flavor, at-least not for me. I can even add this to the hubbies smoothies and the children's smoothies for health benefits without them feeling the taste has been compromised. I am a busy wife, mother, EMT and full-time student, with all of these health benefits being address by this one product it makes for a great life choice. This product arrived fresh and I will certainly buy it again! Great product & great price!Study bag- great zip-lock for easy storage.* Heads up if you have a nut allergy as it states on the bag that this package facility also handles tree nuts.

This was my second purchase of this product. The first was the smaller 2 pound bag that I had to cut open and tape closed, but that wasn't a huge deal. I was used to chia & some flax seeds being packaged that way. I was looking for a good/neutral tasting product with a good value for two of us to use. When the package arrived, it was wrapped in something like saran wrap. Odd, but ok. I unwrapped the first layer and realized why. There were loose seeds everywhere. As I got to the second layer of wrapping, up at the top of the bag, there was a huge slit in the bag-about 2-3 inches. So when they packed up a food item, from Mexico, that was open and exposed to the air and what ever else, they wrapped it in plastic. I think that was totally inappropriate and unsafe for them to knowingly mail an open package of perishable food. I contacted amazon support immediately and returned the item. I looked at some recent reviews and saw that I wasn't the only one getting open packages-some had bugs. I will not recommend to a friend and will not buy from in the future. Saving a buck or two isn't worth it.

You don't know you need something until youfinally get it....It's like finding the perfect woman.....they are like diamonds....you search and search.... and when your lucky enough to find her.....you didn't know you need that diamond so bad until you have her.....or if you lose her....you really know....Same thing her.... this product is incredible ! It has done things to me...I didn't expect....and my life and my workouts are so much better now.... Look up Chia seeds on Google...and then you'll understand....Load... for 3 to 7 days.... 3 teaspoons in a 16 ounce of water.... Try Zero Water 5 stage water filter...Google it.Then one Bottle a day.... your whole system will start working like you were 20 again.... everything...Joints... bowels...treadmill.....lifting.... eyes.... hair.... nails.... skin.... gout...what gout.... you see...and the cost of these things per pound....it's like 6 bucks...and a pound last forever..... Go try and find out.

The seeds themselves are fine, I suppose. HOwever, when I received the package it was slit, then re-wrapped in saran wrap so the seeds released into the saran wrap and it was really hard to open w/o spreading a fair amount of seeds all over. I have linoleum in my kitchen so I just vacuumed up the mess, but the waste of product and money is frustrating. Then when I poured the seeds into separate containers there was a lot of dust swirling around and on the containers. There's really no way for me to 'wash' that off or clean it so it kinda grosses me out to know how much dirt (from who knows where) I'm ingesting. Also, there is a fair amount of debris in these seeds. Ive been eating chia seeds for almost 2 years now from a variety of sources and these are the worst I've seen. There are tiny, very black round things in the seeds .... I'm wondering if they're undeveloped seeds?? -- but I can, for the most part, get past those. But, there are quite a bit of small grass/twig things. We're talking very thin but about 2cm in length for some of the longer pcs. So, you can kind of crunch down on these and its a little disturbing. Depends on how you stomach that kind of thing. I would definitely be willing to pay a few more dollars for a product that is a little cleaner and less hassle and loss of product from packaging.5/2016-- I've ordered this product a few times since my last review and it has been great. no problems w weird seeds or twigs or extra debris in the seeds. and the packaging has been fine - just as picture shows in a large heavy plastic resealable bag. i will continue purchasing this product as it has been the cheapest product and a good clean product.

I started using chia seeds in Nov 2010 after a friend told me that it is much richer in Omega 3 than flax (which I also love). I just ordered another 3lbs of this stuff as I am getting low and I don't want to run out! I read someone's review who gained weight and blamed it on chia but they also said that they consumed 9tbsp of it daily (3tbsp 3X day). I put it into my coffee every morning when I wake up and it helps me keep very regular....9 out of 10 times it works like a charm in a little as 10-30min. I don't think of the calories that I am consuming, I think of it as incredible vitamins, omega 3 and how happy I am after my morning 'magic coffee drink'. I even used it while I was on a strict diet and it did not stop the weightloss. It's good for you and the side effects are amazing!If the thought of putting it into your coffee is not appealing, you can mix it into pretty much anything....I love it in chobani greek yogurt for instance. It's just easier for me to remember to eat it when I put it into my coffee.Two of my friends are using it also and we all love it!