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• Dale Vida seeds offer a great variety for consumption, for the elaboration of cold and hot dishes, apart from sweet or salty recipes.

• Seeds are a kind of food rich in flavor, and are ideal to eat them directly and in the desired quantity. They can also be consumed toasted, obtaining new flavors.

• Seeds are practical and easy to intensify foods, offering a simple and nutritional solution.

• Unpacked seeds have some unfavorable conditions for consumption, because as they are exposed to the environment, it is more difficult to maintain the necessary hygiene and conservation conditions.

• Packed seeds offer the support of a brand, which guarantees consumers the best nutritional conditions since they are presented in sealed and hermetic packages, besides knowing their expiration date.

• All Dale Vida seeds line does not have preservatives or additives, so it is a natural product that is in its best conditions from its cultivation.

• It is recommended to preserve the seeds at home in sealed containers and in cold places.

• Amaranth can be consumed as a puffed candy, as the corn and quinoa, resulting in a product with excellent flavor.

• Amaranth seeds can be added to cookies or nutritional bars, and consume them as alternative or additive to the favorite cereals.

• Amaranth gives a unique and different touch in broths, soups, stews, with vegetables and salads.

• Inca o Kiwicha amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus) has more proteins and vitamins than soy, so this way it is a better food.

• Amaranth is ideal for consumption in fine confectionery, which intensifies flavors and colors.

• Traditionally, quinoa grains are toasted and flour can be obtained with them. They can also be cooked, added to soups, used as cereals, made into pasta and even fermented to get beer or chicha, the traditional drink of the Andes. When they are cooked, they take on a nut-like flavor.

• Ground quinoa can be used for the preparation of different kinds of bread, traditional or industrial, since the dough characteristics can be improved, making it more resistant, which favors the good absorption of water.

• 2 to 3 cups of water can be added per cup of quinoa, soak for 10 minutes and boil for 15 minutes. Then let cool and serve.

• Besides, quinoa seeds inflate and pop s like the corn and the amaranth when heated.

• Quinoa can be consumed boiled to go with different kinds of food, such as rice, noodles, meats and salads, vegetables, broths, soups and stews.

• Quinoa seeds can be used for the treatment of abscess, hemorrhage, dislocation and cosmetics. They have great amounts of magnesium, which helps to relax blood vessels, and they are used to treat anxiety, diabetes, osteoporosis and migraine, among other diseases.

• Sesame seeds can be consumed directly, toasted or slightly baked to intensify its flavor. They are extremely appropriate for confectionery and bakery goods, and they can be added to yogurts, cereals, stews, soups, vegetables and salads.

• In Italy, France, Greece and Near East, the consumption of sesame sprinkled in donuts, called taralli or koulourakia, pasteli or simit, as well as in baklawa, is very common. On the other hand, the tahina, one of the main dressings in Eastern-Mediterranean food, is prepared with sesame.

• There are different ways to include sesame in the diet, such as in the form of tahini, sesame pasta with creamy consistency, which is very easy to prepare.

• Sesame is ideal to intensify the taste and the aroma of all the dishes, especially meat, sweet and sour recipes and Asian food.

• The most common way to obtain and consume sesame is as seeds, which can already be included in sesame toasted bread or cookies, o they can even be added in a great variety of dishes.

• Sesame seeds are exquisite in salads and pasta and rice dishes, thanks to its peculiar taste and texture.

• In Middle East, sesame is the main ingredient in a dish known as halva; in Japan, goma-dofu; in China, din deui or matuan rolls; in Vietnam, báh hrán.

• In the Greeks time, flax seeds were used as medicinal laxative.

• Flax seeds have a great amount of dietetic fiber and are the richest plant source known of Omega 3 fatty acids.

• Flax seeds can be added to coffee (25 g). We can also incorporate them in homemade wheat breads, rolls or sponge cakes. They can be added to fruit juices, yogurts, sauces, salads, soups, etc.

• It is recommended to use chia seeds to sprinkle in breads, to add as seasoning in salads, and also in pastas or pizzas sauces.

• Chia flour can be included in the preparation of cookies or crackers. It is ideal to add it in cakes, pies and empanadas fillings, in dough for pizzas and homemade pasta.

• It is recommended to consume chia flour directly, in yogurts, mixed with breakfast cereals, fruit juices, smoothies, shakes, etc. It can also be consumed in hot preparations, or added in cooked dishes such as noodles, rice, stews, soups and broths.

• Chia oil, due to its pleasant aroma and soft taste, is ideal to intensify a great variety of foods. It is recommended to use it directly to season salads, alone or combined with other oils, vinegar, balsamic vinegar or lemon juice. It can be added to sauces for cold and hot preparations, to intensify and season cooked dishes, such as noodles and rice.

• Dale Vida chia oil offers a great amount and quality of Omega 3, besides of giving a soft and nice taste to foods, allowing a fast digestion.

• Chia oil, due to exclusive process of elaboration, guarantees an excellent contribution of nutrients to the body.

• In chia and flax seeds, we can find a great amount of Omega 3, which helps to reduce cholesterol and so helps prevent cardiovascular risks.