You must be knowing chia seeds as a superfood for your smoothie dishes. But now it has grown so popular that people are drinking them as chia seed water. Even some of the chia seeds beverages are easily available in the grocery market.

But do you know how chia seeds can affect your health? In case you don't know but still crave chia seeds, here we've revealed few of the health benefits of your favourite smoothie component Chia seeds.

Benefits Of Chia Seeds 

Improves heart health: Chia seeds are rich in alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) a type of omega 3 fatty acid which comes mainly from plants. In the human body ALA is converted into two other omega 3 fatty acids which are eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Omega 3 fatty acids are good for a healthy cardiovascular system.

Controls Glucose level: In a study on rats revealed that the diet regularly containing chia seeds or oil from the seed improves their response to glucose and insulin. Many studies have been done, where chia seeds seem to help balance blood sugar, the high fiber content of the chia seeds slows the absorption of sugar.

Improves digestion: Benefits of chia seeds come back to the F-word: fiber. Chia seeds are a good source of fiber, with 10g in 2 tbsp, which one third of the daily fiber recommended to men and nearly half of the fiber recommendation for most women. The fiber in chia seeds is soluble fiber, which helps in slowing down digestion.