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These once-daily supplements claim to boost energy, nourish your gut, support your immune system and more. But health experts aren’t convinced.

Chia seeds have been cultivated as a food source as early as 3500 BC; they come from the plant Salvia hispanica L., and were at one time a major food crop in Mexico and Guatemala. They may contribute to disease prevention as part of a varied plant-rich diet and other healthy lifestyle behaviors.