{"id":826952,"date":"2026-07-26T09:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T09:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/826952\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T09:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T09:57:10","slug":"hate-chia-water-gastroenterologist-dr-joseph-salhab-shares-6-healthy-ways-to-have-it-chia-muffins-to-berry-smoothie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/826952\/","title":{"rendered":"Hate chia water? Gastroenterologist Dr Joseph Salhab shares 6 healthy ways to have it: Chia muffins to berry smoothie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chia water is a health hack many have adopted in their daily routine for its immense benefits, including its fibre content. However, it is not the only way you can consume chia seeds. On July 24, Dr Joseph Salhab, a gastroenterologist <\/a>from Davenport, Florida, highlighted six ways you can consume it, especially if you hate chia water.<\/p>\n

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In the post, the gastroenterologist explores creative culinary alternatives for individuals who wish to consume chia seeds<\/a> without drinking them in water. He also highlights several nutritious combinations, such as mixing the seeds into yoghurt, overnight oats, or fruit-based smoothies.<\/p>\n

Try these if you hate chia water<\/p>\n

In a post captioned, \u201cHate chia water? Try these instead,\u201d the gastroenterologist highlighted that he is not a big fan of chia water. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to drink chia water to get the benefits of chia seeds,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

To eat more chia seeds, the gastroenterologist goes for options like chia yoghurt<\/a> and overnight oats. \u201cI put grounded chia in my berry smoothies, in nut butter, you can melt some frozen fruit and add some chia seeds, and you get a healthy chia jelly,\u201d he shared, highlighting ways to have chia seeds other than chia water.<\/p>\n

Here are some of Dr Salhab’s favourite ways to fibre-max your meals:<\/p>\n

Blueberry chia yoghurt<\/p>\n

Mix 1 cup Greek yoghurt, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, \u00bd cup blueberries, and 1 teaspoon honey. Refrigerate for 15 to 30 minutes or enjoy right away.<\/p>\n

Strawberry chia overnight oats<\/p>\n

Combine \u00bd cup oats, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, \u00bd cup milk, and \u00bd cup chopped strawberries. Refrigerate overnight.<\/p>\n

Berry kefir smoothie<\/p>\n

Blend 1 cup kefir, 1 cup mixed berries, and 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds until smooth.<\/p>\n

Nut butter sandwich<\/p>\n

Stir 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds into peanut butter or almond butter before spreading it on your favourite bread.<\/p>\n

Chia muffins<\/p>\n

Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of chia seeds to your favourite muffin batter before baking for an easy fibre boost.<\/p>\n

Stuffed dates<\/p>\n

Fill dates with chopped walnuts and sprinkle or mix in ground chia seeds for a naturally sweet, fibre-rich snack.<\/p>\n

\u201cChia seeds are packed with fibre, healthy fats, plant-based omega-3s, and nutrients that can support gut health, digestive health, bowel regularity, fullness, satiety, and your gut microbiome. If you don\u2019t like the texture of whole chia seeds, try using ground chia seeds \u2013 they\u2019re practically invisible once mixed into foods and are one of the easiest ways to add more fibre to your day,\u201d Dr Salhab underlined in the end.<\/p>\n

Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.<\/p>\n

This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.<\/p>\n

Dr Joseph Salhab is a gastroenterologist providing services in central Florida. He received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton Campus, and has been in practice for over a decade. He has expertise in treating gastroenteritis and upper GI endoscopy, among other conditions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chia water is a health hack many have adopted in their daily routine for its immense benefits, including…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":826953,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[288875,31082,49,48,13310,288874,69133,7716,84,395],"class_list":["post-826952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-6-healthy-ways-to-have-chia-seeds","tag-blueberries","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-chia-seeds","tag-fibre-boost","tag-greek-yoghurt","tag-gut-health","tag-health","tag-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=826952"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826952\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/826953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=826952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=826952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=826952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}