what is salba?
"Salba® is the richest whole food source of Omega 3 fatty acids and fibre found in nature. Every serving (12 grams or approximately 2 flat tablespoons) of Salba® provides over 2,400 mg of Omega 3s, over 4,500 mg of dietary fibre, with less than 0.5 net carbohydrates per serving. Gram for gram, Salba® provides six times more calcium than whole milk, three times more iron than spinach, and fifteen times more magnesium than broccoli. Salba® is all-natural, has no trans-fats, is gluten free, has almost no carbohydrates, and is certified Non-GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)"
as part of the samples from my nutrition tour at choices, included was "take the salba 3 day challenge".
day 1: add 12 g (approx. 1.5 tbsp) of salba to your cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, smoothie, or simply wash it down with water or juice. you will feel the exhilaration of having completed your task for day 1, and the joy that comes from giving your body such incredible nutrition. after breakfast you will feel full for a longer period of time without experiencing any bloating or distension in your stomach.
day 1 was on sunday, so i added salba to my yogurt and still had my bowl of cereal too. then i went off to zumba class, and then we ran some errands. it was a busy morning, so i was pre-occupied and therefore my focus wasn't on my next food source, and i truly wasn't hungry. day 1 was a success!
day 2: add salba to any breakfast food or continue to eat it on its own. if you are usually hungry by 11:00 and cranky by lunch, you will be amazed you are still not hungry by 12:30! by adding salba you have slowed your digestion and maximized the energy your body utilizes from the food you eat.
on day 2, i added it to my cereal (no yogurt today). work is really busy, so my mind was pre-occupied, BUT i was hungry by 10 a.m.! luckily i found a cherry & dark chocolate kashi bar in my desk to munch on :)
day 3: today is the last day of the challenge! energize your body by adding salba to your morning meal. today you will experience what a highly efficient 8:1 insoluble to soluble fibre can do for you: comfortable bowel cleanse and reduced food craving. all of this in only 3 days through a simple, natural and nutrient dense whole food!
on day 3, again i was hungry by mid-morning! this time i managed to tough it out and not snack on anything. i switched back to green tea, as opposed to the herbal teas (free samples at burrard stn!) i had last week, and i made it to lunchtime.
bottom line, the health benefits of salba are impressive. however, i just felt hungrier by mid-morning. soooo, i'll check out the other salba products at the grocery store and perhaps try them out. in the meantime, i've got my 7 grain kashi bars to keep me going! yum :P
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