You know, since I’ve been eating these chia seeds, I’ve noticed my beard has gotten heavier.”My husband, Peter, was talking to my father downstairs. I sat up at attention.This comment about the chia seeds was news to me. I knew Peter was eating chia seeds because he thought it might lower his cholesterol. Peter is always reading articles about health, and I don’t usually pay a lot of attention. He reads scientific studies about a variety of things. The studies are rarely conclusive, but if they indicate that eating chia seeds might be a good thing, Peter starts eating them ...