Alternative flour made from chia seeds is an option for celiac sufferers

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuchia
Foods Corporation announced today that its
Chia Seed Flour is certified gluten-free, perfect
for people with Celiac disease or anyone looking
for healthy holiday recipes. The flour, made from
chia seeds, is an alternative to highly
processed wheat flour.

"Nuchia Foods' alternative flour can replace
wheat flour one-to-one in most recipes," said
Homer Hartage. "It brings good taste back for
those with Celiac, but the whole family can
enjoy this. Our flour is rich in omega-3 fatty
acids, proteins, calcium and fiber. What's more,
it tastes good."

Original Chia Seed Flour can be used to create
gluten-free recipes. Each serving delivers powerful
antioxidants and vitamins, along with a full day's supply of
omega-3 fatty acids, 9.4 grams of fiber and a wide variety
of naturally occurring minerals like biotin, calcium,
phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper, niacin, and
zinc. That high omega-3 content and fiber mean Chia Seed
Flour can promote a healthy heart, weight loss and
offer relief to those suffering from arthritis and osteoporosis.

Talking about traditional recipes, some of the foods that
have been made using Chia Seed Flour include a Louisiana
Chicken Gumbo Guinness Beer Soup with a roux base, a
holiday favorite -- red velvet cake, cookies, fruit cobblers,
frostings and rich chocolate brownies to die for. It can
also be used in raw cooking, added to smoothies and as
a thickener in a wide variety of dishes. In each recipe Chia
Seed Flour was used as alternative flour to highly processed
wheat flour.

Though the history of chia seeds shows that it was a staple
of the Aztec and Mayan diets, the small desert grain called
chia is now better known as the "hair" of a popular line of
terra cotta pet figurines. But it turns out chia is actually
packed with vital nutrients -- and, thanks to Nuchia Foods
Corporation, chia seeds are now available again as an
alternative flour to health- and taste-conscious consumers.

Jan Matsuno, Director of Commercialization at the Center for
Culinary Development, said, "Who knew the seeds used to grow
'hair' on those funny Chia pets is actually super-nutritious?
Nuchia Foods Corporation has developed a process to produce
Chia Seed Flour which performs similarly to bleached wheat flour,
but provide a full day's supply of omega-3 fatty
acids, 9.4 grams of fiber, and a wide range of vitamins,
minerals and antioxidants -- all gluten-free! Move over Spelt
and Quinoa, Chia is here!"

Homer L. Hartage, president and CEO of Nuchia Foods
Corporation, is a graduate of Seton Hall University. Hartage
frequently holds product demonstrations on the use of their
alternative flour and is available for lectures and seminars.
Nuchia Foods Corporation is certified gluten-free by
the Gluten Free Certification Organization.

Contact:

Shani Beaux
Nuchia Foods Corporation
5603 Commerce Drive, Unit 1
Orlando, Florida 32839
407-857-2320 ext 103
sbeau@nuchiafoods.com
http://www.nuchiafoods.com

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