{"id":113,"date":"2010-01-01T07:39:07","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T14:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therealfoodchronicles.com\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2016-05-02T20:41:25","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T02:41:25","slug":"la-chia-y-la-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stormysweitzer.com\/recipes\/la-chia-y-la-india\/","title":{"rendered":"La chia y la india"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last summer, I heard an interview with Christopher McDougall, the author of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Super-athletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen<\/a>.\u00a0 At the time, I was training for a half marathon and thought I\u2019d try out the mid-foot running style I heard him describe.\u00a0 Probably not the best thing to do right before an event.\u00a0 My legs needed more time to re-program themselves before attempting that kind of distance.<\/p>\n

Anyway, by chance, I saw the book at my local library over the holidays and picked up.\u00a0 I, then, couldn\u2019t put it down.\u00a0 The book not only told a great story, it covered ground in terms of science, cultural anthropology, body mechanics, and a host of other topics.\u00a0 I walked away inspired to try the bare-foot running style described in the book as soon as the ice lets up.<\/p>\n

In the course of reading the book, I also learned about uses of the chia seed \u2013 a seed I had been experimenting with long before I read the book. You see, I\u2019m the type of person who will see a new product at the grocery store and, out of curiosity, buy it immediately \u2013 regardless of whether I know what to do with it at the time.\u00a0 One such purchase included a bag of raw chia seed and one of Chia Goodness breakfast cereal, both from Ruth\u2019s Hemp Foods<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The chia seed appealed to me because it is gluten-free, is great for baking, and it has a lot of calcium (which is a great thing for a non-dairy person).\u00a0 The cereal is pretty good, but if you are a texture-sensitive eater, this may not be the thing for you.\u00a0 I would describe it as similar to passion fruit seeds or the tapioca in bubble tea \u2013 a little gelatinous and slimy.\u00a0 But, chia is super tiny, and when mixed with other ingredients, isn\u2019t too bad.<\/p>\n

Anyway, according to the book, the Tarahumara Indians make a natural energy drink called iskiate<\/em> or chia fresca,<\/em> that they drink before and during endurance runs.\u00a0 Because it is high in fiber and is a complete protein, chia seed is a great slow-release nutrient that will keep you going for a while.\u00a0 Mixing it with water, lime juice, and sugar (a quick-release energy booster) make it a refreshing energy drink alternative.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a demo<\/a> on YouTube that shows how to make iskiate and what it looks like.<\/p>\n

There are several recipes for iskiate circling the web \u2013 this is a very hot topic at the moment \u2013 but they all seem to be about the same, with adjustment for personal taste.<\/p>\n

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Iskiate \u2013 Chia Fresca Energy Drink Recipe<\/strong><\/h3>\n