Allegedly, omega 3 might help prevent arrhythmias which, in turn, are responsible for strokes and heart attacks. This is down to the chia seed’s high unsaturated fats content. Fats are important to our diet, but too much of them can turn into cholesterol. Unsaturated fat content, however, reduces the amount of cholesterol produced thus, in theory, staving off heart disease.
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