Eating chia seeds could be the key to protecting the brain and body against the harmful effects of eating ultra-processed foods, new research has suggested. But now Brazilian scientists say chia seeds could offer a solution. A control group was fed a standard, healthy diet so the researchers could compare the effects of chia seeds on different health profiles. The results revealed distinct differences between the effects of chia flour and chia oil on satiety and inflammatory markers. Interestingly, the researchers observed no such activation in the group fed chia flour.

Source: Daily Mail January 28, 2026 18:29 UTC