Linwoods milled Chia has an amazing nutritional offering with Omega 3, dietary fibre, calcium, magnesium & phosphorus making it great for your digestion. Milled Chia is an ideal food supplement for sports people as it provides sustained energy release & prolongs hydration. This product can be of benefit to your body in the following ways: Protein Power: One heaped dessert spoonful (15g) of Milled Chia Seed provides 3.1g protein. Protein contributes to the growth & maintenance of muscle mass & the maintenance of normal bones. Oxygen Transport: Chia is a source of iron providing 1mg of iron (7% RDA) per 15g. Iron is important for normal oxygen transport in the body, helping the blood to carry oxygen to every cell. It also contributes to the normal formation of red blood cells & helps reduce tiredness & fatigue. Blood Cholesterol: Chia is one of nature’s richest plant sources of the Omega 3 fatty acid alpha linolenic acid (ALA), an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid used by the body that contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. One heaped dessert spoonful (15g) of Linwoods Milled Chia provides 2.9g of ALA. Source of Fibre: Chia is high in fibre, providing 5.7g of Fibre per 15g.