Most people (except for you, which makes you a rare person ) haven?t heard of chia seeds, but I am sure they will become well known in the next few years because of their wonderful nutritional qualities and powerful effects on health improvement. The chia seed is an excellent source of fiber, packed with antioxidants, full of protein, loaded with vitamins and minerals, and the richest known plant source of omega-3. These seeds are not a modern invention of the latest date, even if we may say they have been re-discovered in the past few years. Their use as a superfood and medicine can be traced back as far as the Aztec and May stress relief an civilizations. Warriors used it as a high energy endurance food, but also as a medicine. Indians would pack the wounds with chia seeds to avoid infections and promote healing. It is said that one tablespoon of these seeds could sustain a person for 24 hours. Indians running from the Colorado River to the California coast to trade turquoise for seashells would only take the Chia seed for their nourishment. Chia seeds come from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, a member of the mint family that grows in southern Mexico. This seed is the richest natural source of pure omega-3, the only unprocessed whole food source of omega-3.