美国人流行吃“草籽”（Chia seeds, 野鼠尾草籽）

From Miami Herald: Chia seeds can be tiny powerhouses of healthy snacking

Highlights:

Healthy snacks go beyond carrot sticks

（像生胡萝卜条一样健康的点心）

Chia seeds are rich in omega-3s, fiber and protein

（野鼠尾草籽富含奧米加三脂肪酸、纤维和蛋白质）

September is Better Breakfast Month

（9月是健康早餐月）

BY ELLEN KANNER

ellenkanner98@gmail.com 


Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/living/food-drink/edgy-veggie/article33177939.html#storylink=cpy

English (from wikipedia)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_hispanica

Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae,with nearly 1000 species of shrubs, herbaceousperennials, and annuals.^[3][4][5] Within the Lamiaceae, Salviais part of the tribe Mentheae within the subfamily Nepetoideae.^[3] It is one of several genera commonly referredto as sage.

The genus is distributed throughout the Old World and the Americas, with three distinct regions of diversity: Central and South America (approx. 500 species); Central Asia and Mediterranean (250 species); Eastern Asia (90 species).^[3]

广东话（来自维基）：

野鼠尾草（Salvia hispanica）係鼠尾草屬植物，原產南美洲。佢嘅籽叫野鼠尾草籽、奇異籽或者奇亞籽，個樣似芝麻，有黑白兩色，有豐富嘅奧米加三脂肪酸。

普通话：

野鼠尾草（Salvia hispanica）是鼠尾草屬植物，原產南美洲。它的籽叫野鼠尾草籽、奇異籽或奇亞籽，看上去像芝麻，有黑白兩色，有豐富的奧米加三脂肪酸。