A few years ago, a 52 year old Tarahumara Indian from the Copper Canyon region of Mexico named Ciraldo Chacarito was among the top finishers in a 200 mile race.
He competed against the worlds best young endurance runners who had daily access to the latest training facilities, leading trainers and scientifically designed running equipment.
Ciraldo just showed up for the race.
He had not prepared and was not conditioned for it.
Ciraldo wore hand made sandals and all he attributed his energy and stamina to was a food his people had been eating for 800 years previously.
He ate it before and during the race.
It was Chia. And it worked because Chia contains insane amounts of OMEGA 3 fatty acids.
Research from the Archives of General Psychiatry (Oct 2002) shows that omega 3 fatty acids aid in reducing the effects of depression. A daily dose of 1 gram of omega 3 fatty acid for 12 weeks decreased symptoms such as sadness, anxiety and sleeping problems.
Omega 3 is also one of the “must have” fats for your skin.
Usually, one reaches for a cream or lotion to put on eczema, psoriasis or acne, or finds a doctor to prescribe medications for the condition.
Good fats are not only good for your heart and cardiovascular system, but for your skin as well.
Dermatologist and skin care expert Nicholas Perricone MD, writes about the importance of omega 3 fatty acids in his book “The Wrinkle Cure”. He says that foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids
help reduce the bodies production of inflammatory compounds – natural chemicals involved in the aging process, that affect how healthy the skin looks and feels.
