The seed we call chia, or Salvia Hispanica, has been grown as a food in Mexico since 3500 BC. The Toltec and Teotiahuán civilizations cultivated chia, as did Aztecs and Pre-Columbian Nahua peoples that succeeded them. The inhabitants of this area held chia to be as important a food crop as corn, beans, and amaranth, and even regarded it as a sacred gift from the gods.
With the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492, Native Americans introduced chia to European settlers, who showed little interest in this remarkable food. However, the modern world now has at last begun to embrace the many healthful benefits of chia.
Facebook 
Twitter
