The seeds of the
salvia hispanica plant, better known as chia have been used as a foodstuff, energy booster, and medicine as far back as 4 millennia, and reached its zenith during the times of the ancient Aztecs and Mayans. At the peak of its popularity in the ancient world, chia seeds were consumed as far north as the Southwestern United States, where they were popular with Native Americans.
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