30 September 2009
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48 Comments“Navitas Naturals is a certified organic, green business headquartered in Marin County, California.”–NavitasNaturals.com
Raw Chia Seeds
Chuggin’ Chia
A while back, the lovely folks at Navitas Naturals sent me some samples. Now, I’ve blogged about ‘em but somehow a lovely bag of their raw chia seeds got lost amidst the contest chaos. (Oops!) I’ve enjoyed my bag immensely–now it’s time for y’all to win your very own bag! Eeeek!
Raw Chia Seeds from Navitas Naturals are fantabulous! I’ve used them all sorts of ways. I absolutely love ‘em! They’re crunchy, chock-full of nutrition (more on that below), and I love that Navitas Naturals puts ‘em in a resealable bag that’s a breeze to store and reuse–and I’m thrilled that they’re a company focused on business practices that are kind to our environment.
Check out ways I’ve incorporated Navitas Naturals raw chia seeds into my diet….
In my green (hemp) oatmeal breakfast cookie…
See ‘em? Look behind the spoon and nut butter. They’re buried under there! 
In my dehydrated veggie burgers (full details coming soon!)
In my raw juice, during my (most recent) 30-day juice fast.
I’ve also sprinkled these crunchy chia chompies on various raw salads. They add texture–and nutritional benefits!
As you can probably tell, I’m totally happy with this product.
So… how about we look into some of the nutrition–and other neat–information on raw chia seeds, directly from NavitasNaturals.com…
Aztec Seed of Strength
A long, long time ago – long before the era of terracotta “chia pets” — the chia seed was cultivated and eaten by the ancient Aztecs, Incans, and Mayans and was considered a staple food alongside corn and beans. “Chia” is the Mayan word for “strength”, and though these cultures may not have had the medical research to back up their health claims, chia is enjoying an escalating renaissance by today’s medical community as well as everyday consumers. Also full of dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals (especially calcium and iron), chia has much in common with flaxseed, with the distinct advantage that its natural antioxidants make its delicate healthy fats more nutritionally stable. Navitas Naturals offers the wonderful chia seed in its whole organic state as well as in a sprouted powder form.
Source and Processing
This is a single ingredient product that is raw, gluten-free, kosher, vegan, and 100% organic.
Nutrition Information – Seeds
Ingredients: Certified organic chia seeds (Salvia hispanica)
Allergen Information: Packaged in a facility that also handles tree nuts
Chia Seeds in a Bowl
Choosing Chia
I think it’s very easy to choose Raw Chia Seeds from Navitas Naturals as your go-to source for raw chia seeds–but just in case you’re the kind of person who’d rather sample a product before you invest your hard-earned $$$$ into it, how about we have a contest so one lucky winner can do just that??!! Ready? Fantabulous! 
Let the Contest Begin!
You’re allowed FOUR FIVE SIX entries for this contest:
Note: Please leave a comment for each thing you do (tweet, plurk, etc.) because each comment will be counted as a number when I enter the total number of comments at Random.org once the contest ends. (DO NOT just say “thanks for the contest” or something like that–I do not publish those type of comments because they seem like spam and aren’t fair to the other contestants who leave a thoughtful, genuine answer.) Thanks!
- Visit NavitasNaturals.com and take a look around. Leave a comment sharing any of their other products you’d like to try–and why, if you’d like to add a reason.
- Do you Twitter? Tweet about this contest and then leave a comment with your Twitter name. You can swipe this tweet: RT @RawJuiceGirl Win @NavitasNaturals’ Certified Organic Raw Chia Seeds – http://tinyurl.com/yznsqt3
- Do you Plurk? Plurk about this contest and leave a comment with your Plurk URL.
- Share this contest on your blog, linking back to this post. (The pingback will be counted as an extra entry.) If you don’t see your pingback, just email me at healingwithjuices@gmail.com and let me know. It may have gone to spam for some reason.
- Add Healing with Juices to your favorites on Technoratori. Comment again to let me know, with a link to your technoratori profile to show you added us.
- Are you a Stumbler? Stumble and review any post you want to–just leave the link to your SU review in (its own) comment.
NOTE: REMEMBER TO LEAVE A COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY SO I’LL KNOW YOU DID THEM.
ANYONE can enter this contest. You DO NOT have to be in the United States. Oh, and I’ll be using Random.org to choose the winner….
Contest ends Wednesday, October 7th, at 9 p.m. (Central Time) so you have a WHOLE WEEK to get all your entries in. Have fun trying to win!!
Contest Bonus X 3!
- Run to the Finish is having a Pepper Dog Salsa Giveaway. Run on over and enter!!
- Danica’s Daily is kicking off fall with The Great Pumpkin Giveaway–with THREE different prizes!!
- Leftovers for Lunch has a fantabulous combo giveaway in her A Word From Our Sponsors post!!
And a HUGE Thank You to Navitas Naturals for sponsoring this contest!!!
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I would love to win chia seeds b/c I use them in so many ways. Of course things on the Navitas site I want are lucama, yacon syrup, any raw cocoa product, coconut oil, I’ll take anything
Entry #1
.-= Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)´s last blog ..Maple & Flax "Peanut Butter" Pancake-Cookies =-.
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Entry #2 is a link back to your contest Michele. I will have the post up in the a.m. in 7 short hours. I need to go to bed
.-= Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)´s last blog ..Maple & Flax "Peanut Butter" Pancake-Cookies =-.
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Hey, I can’t believe I actually never gave thought to sprouting my own chia and to see how beautiful the little flowers are!
“Ch-ch-ch-CHIA”! …great, now I’ll have that jingle stuck in my head. lol
Thanks for posting!
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I actually would love to sample their Raw cocoa powder…I have eaten cocao beans; but would love to try that in the powder form instead of the regular cocoa powder (the hershey kind)
I would love LOVE to win some Chia seeds…I have tried the “meal” but never the whole seed.
this is Entry #1 and later I will link you!
Missed you around…I know you are WAY busy though.
hugs!
.-= Cindy´s last blog ..Whip It! =-.
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I would love to try Navitas Naturals Goji Power! I think it would be great to add in oatmeal and smoothies!
.-= Missy Maintains´s last blog ..Weekend of Kittens, Turkey Subs, and Road Trips! =-.
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Linked back!
http://www.missymaintains.com/2009/09/late-late.html
.-= Missy Maintains´s last blog ..Late Late! =-.
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tweeted!
.-= Missy Maintains´s last blog ..Late Late! =-.
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I have never tried chia seeds other then growing them on the pet LOL!
The cacao nibs sound pretty tasty
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i love their goji berries!
i want to try their mixed trail mix!!
.-= junghwa´s last blog ..Dulcet =-.
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I’d love to try the cashew nut!
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I Love Chia seeds, you can make savory or sweet treats with them . I make a water/seed gel and keep a mason jar in the fridge to pour some into my smoothies & soups.
Looked over the nutivas site and I am very curious about the Organic Acai Powder. Not something I would just buy on my own, but i am sure I would love to experiment with making new acai recipes.
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I tweeted: laurenginger
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I would love to try the Maca powder, I’ve been wanting to buy some but it’s so pricey!
.-= Lauren´s last blog ..Roasted and Toasted! =-.
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I would LOVE to try their lucuma powder!!
.-= Angela´s last blog .. =-.
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I am so intrigued by the Camu powder on Navitas Naturals!
.-= Leah @ L4L´s last blog ..Jammin’ Lunch =-.
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Tweeted!
.-= Leah @ L4L´s last blog ..Jammin’ Lunch =-.
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I would like to try Navitas Naturals Goji Power. I think it will be so simple to incorporate into my eats. Sprinkle and eat. I love the benefits of the antioxidants.
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Just tweeted here:
http://twitter.com/TheSkinnyPlate/status/4510116422
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I would love to try the Organic Raw Dry Goji Berries because I heard they are very healthy and delicious.
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I twittered (@mgonyeo)
.-= Melissa´s last blog ..Great Green Giveaways!!! =-.
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their website is so informative! it makes me want to purchase everything they sell, which i guess is what theyre hoping for :]
im still waiting to try chia seeds, but the cacao nibs and dried goji berries are tempting!
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i’d love to try the acai seeds too – they have such cool products!
autumn398 @yahoo.com
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The number one thing I want to try is Chia seeds, but I also really want to try Maca powder too.
.-= Lindsey (Mrs. LC)´s last blog ..Embracing Fall =-.
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I just bought their Cashew Power today! They’re from Marin County and so am I (originally!). I’d like to try their Acai powder! I think Averie just make a yummy smoothie with it, and I LOVE the taste of Acai!
(Guess I should learn how to pingback now, hunh?)
.-= Tiffany S.´s last blog ..What’s in my bowl? =-.
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Hey Michele,
Yet another winner, eh? This is the only place on the net where I feel more healthy just visiting!
George
.-= George Angus´s last blog ..Nine and a Half Ways to Send Your Writing Into the Stratosphere =-.
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In addition to the Chia Seeds (because I’ve been wanting to try them for forever!) I think I’d want to try the Raw Cacao Nibs the most….
.-= Jessica´s last blog ..A Day of Celebration =-.
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I would love to try the chia seeds to get in more healthy fats!!!
emily
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I have been dying to try chia seeds after reading about so many bloggers trying them. I’d also love to try some of their Chocolate kits too!
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I would love to try Camu powder since I’ve never even heard of it! And also, cacao nibs since I am a chocoholic!
.-= Lisa´s last blog ..Giveaway winner + more giveaways to enter =-.
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I linked back to this giveaway on my blog:
http://lifeloveviolin.blogspot.com/2009/10/giveaway-winner-more-giveaways-to-enter.html
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Great giveaway! I would like to try Navitas Cacao powder. It’s hot chocolate season!
.-= Lynn @ The Actors Diet´s last blog ..Lynn – Look at the Moon! =-.
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After seeing yacon syrup pop up in various recipes around the blogworld lately, I’d love to try that – it seems like such a great white sugar alternative. But I’m also really excited to try chia seeds, too!
.-= Kelly´s last blog ..Stuff That Makes Me Happy: Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge Coconut Bliss =-.
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I would love to try the Chia seeds. I’ve always wanted to try them bc of what they have to offer. Unfortunately, they won’t fit into my budget so they have to stay on the shelf in all their glory.
.-= Emily @ My Chubby Confessions´s last blog ..Late Night =-.
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I would like to not only try the chia seeds, but the Pomegranate Powder as well. I love the idea of mixing it in a smoothie!
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I’d ;like to try the cacao butter and the chia seeds, because depsite passing so many of these items in the WF shelves, I’ve never tried them! And now I am temporarily living in a town with NO WF.
.-= Bekah´s last blog ..flashback fridays- my “ah ha!” moment =-.
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I tweeted about the contest @beekk
.-= Bekah´s last blog ..flashback fridays- my “ah ha!” moment =-.
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I would like to try chia seeds, because I can’t find them anywhere in my country, and they are all around the blogosphere. Acai also sounds great!
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mm the organic raw cashew butter is definitely catching my attention! And of course i’m dieing to try the chia seeds, i’ve heard so much about them and I’m dieing to finally try ‘em!
.-= Haylee ´s last blog ..An Early Bird and Her Eats. =-.
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Well, I really would like to start incorporating ALL of navitas products into more of my diet (minus goji and acai because I don’t love the flavors). But I think what I’d like to try most is the hemp & chia products because I have heard such good things about both – and the coconut oil because I’ve heard that it does GREAT things for curly hair and I’m ready for a change from my olive oil deep conditioning routine. Of course, I’d cook with it too! And I’m already hoping I can concoct a home made chia/cacao power bar that replicates the one I recently tasted.
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Here’s the plurk page! http://www.plurk.com/p/264hvx
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Oh Heaven! ACAI! My next opportunity I will no longer dream of owning my very own bag, I’ll buy it!
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Not that you don’t know my twitter name, but I did tweet this too! @mystireutlinger
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Sweet giveaway! I’d love to try the mesquite powder from Navita’s Naturals. Why? Well for one, just the name itself is pretty cool. But really I’m intrigued by it’s claim to balance blood sugars, which is a pretty neat health factor if you ask me.
.-= Teresa´s last blog ..Tea_Marie: RT @RawJuiceGirl Win @NavitasNaturals’ Certified Organic Raw Chia Seeds – http://tinyurl.com/yznsqt3 =-.
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I also tweeted about this giveaway. @Tea_Marie
.-= Teresa´s last undefined ..If you register your site for free at =-.
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