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Old October 18th, 2012, 04:36 AM posted to alt.support.diet.low-carb
Jean B.
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Doug Freyburger wrote:
Jean B. wrote:
It's
kind-of neat that such things lead to desserts etc. that actually
are good for you.


Flax seeds and chia are sorta-kinda grain substitutes. I've used flax
seeds a few times. So far I have not noticed chia seeds in stores. As
you report seeing them at Costco I will likely see them at some point.

Like flax I take it they supply fiber. Filling in the short run without
contributing much carb per gram. I bounce back and forth between
deductin fiber counting it only as calories and counting fiber as 2 carb
calories per gram thus half the carb count by weight.


Why? I didn't see chia at Costco, but then I also didn't look
when I was last there. (I only get there rarely.)

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