Help with hunger - delicious spicy Chia chocolate to eat whenever you like!

Hunger is a complex 'feeling' that can be seen as a response to physiological changes - it's in your head, yes, but also a signal from cells that are meant to send you into action, send you off to find food!

I've developed this delicious chocolate Chia dessert recipe to make it easy to include a list of ingredients known to alter hunger and satiety signals and support various physiological steps that over time, can help normalise broken 'hunger:satiety' signaling.

WARNING: If you have a very sensitive digestive system, I would advise to not have the entire portion the first time but gradually increase the quantity you eat from a tablespoon or 2 to 4 - 6 over a week to avoid discomfort. 

Spiced Chocolate Chia Pudding

A nutrient-dense, anti-inflammatory very low / no carb dessert rich in nutrients and ingredients supported by modern nutrition science to improve GLP1 production and satiety.

Ingredients / serving

• 2 tbsp (20g) chia seeds
• 1 tbsp (10g) raw cocoa powder
• 200 ml boiling water or 100 ml boiling water and 100 ml milk of choice (dairy, almond, oat, or coconut milk)
• 1/2 tsp honey, maple syrup, or date syrup)

Warming Spice Blend

• 1 tsp (2.5g) cinnamon – ideally ground from cinnamon bark
• ¼ tsp (0.6g) ground ginger
• ¼ tsp (0.6g) turmeric
• Pinch (0.2g) allspice
• Pinch (0.2g) ground cloves

Instructions

1. Combine dry ingredients
2. Add 100 ml of boiling water. Stir quickly to prevent chia seeds from clumping together. Then stir in the milk of choice.
3. Add sweetener if required.
4. Leave to stand for 10 minutes or till cold.
5. Add a bit more water if a slightly runnier consistency is required.
6. Combine with plenty of liquids to optimise digestion.