Often advertisements, social media, and talk shows create myths and claims about superfoods and their nutritional value. A “Superfood” is a non-medical term used in the media to refer to foods that can have health promoting properties. Chia seeds are tiny black edible seeds that come from the desert plant, Slavia Hispanica. The media claims that chia seeds aid in weight loss because of the high fiber and protein content. Is this true?

Chia seeds have a lot of vitamins and nutrients that are essential to the human body such as omega-3, fiber, and protein. The media claims that chia seeds aid in weight loss because of the high contents of fiber and protein, making chia seeds very satiating causing you not to be hungry. This would then lead to weight loss

Scientific studies were performed to see if these claims are true or false. The research that was done shows that there was no change in body composition or body weight concluding no weight loss. Enough research has not been done because most of these results are unclear or are combined with other types of seeds.

The media comes up with all sorts of crazy claims sometimes. It is highly important to research actual scientific studies to make sure it is true or false before automatically believing the media.