You do mean actual Chia pet seeds? Where in the world do you find them?

TrayC-

The gel is super easy to make.

Add about 1/3 cup of Chia Seeds to 2 cups of filtered water. I do this in a glass jar with a lid, so I can just add the seeds, shake it like crazy for a minute and then let it sit in the fridge for 24 hours. The gel will keep for about a week and a half, maybe longer, though I usually finish my gel in a week, so I'm always remaking it.

I'll add a tablespoon or two of the gel to my smoothie, depending on how thick I want it. You can also just eat the gel straight out of the jar, add it water or juice, mix it in with cereal, etc. It's my understand that the gel is more nutritious than eating the seeds. The seeds can also be roasted first before being made into a gel. The gel can help with regularity, weight loss, heartburn, preventing infections, etc.

I found the bars at Whole Foods. They were made by Nature's Path, and had Dr. Andrew Weil's name on them. There were a few flavors, and not all of them had Chia Seeds in them. The one I had was called Chia Razz, and it has Raspberries, Chia Seeds, Dates, Cashews, etc. It was delicious, and I'm pretty picky when it comes to fruit/energy bars.

Hope that helps!

And, like you, I've found that Chia Seeds helps my exercise too, both cardio (walking) and weight training. I am able to do more, work harder and have more energy while I'm working. Good medicine!

Veg