Flax is high in Omega-3 fatty acids, has tons of fiber, has properties that help fight against cancers such as breast and colon cancer, and is loaded with potassium, protein, vitamin B6, and other major health contributors.
The list goes on. It has been found to help women with menopause inconveniences and has shown some anti-inflammatory characteristics.
That said, it's not something that we find in a lot of our foods. How can we add it?
Flax must be consumed after it is ground up. Our bodies will not digest the seeds if they are whole. Ground flax seed can be found at many health food stores and some pharmacies. It can also be ordered online.
There are many ways to add flax to the diet (daily recommended dose is 2-4 Tbsp. of ground flax). Add it to cereal, bake it into your goodies, or add it to bread. You can even add it to yogurt, syrups, and berries!
Easy Ways to get Flax Into Your Diet
The below websites will help you find some other recipe books and hints for how to use, when to use, and why to use flax.Happy Health!
www.flaxhealth.com
www.gvflax.com
Sources: Flax for Your Good Health Pamphlet─
Flax Council of Canada; Ameriflax; Flax Institute of the U.S.; and Flax Your Way to Better Health by Jane Reinhardt-Martin, RD, LD
**Image used with permission from fineartamerica.com; Field of Blue Flax Flowers by James Dunbar; Dunbar's Fine Art Wildflower Series
2 comments:
wow! i'm behind on your posts! great minds think alike though! i haven't investigated flax in a while but know how good it is 4 u-so i've been buying it and trying to aclimate the girls to it in there foods! and beautiful to see in the summertime here in ND!
Our kids have been putting it on their breakfast and don't even notice a difference. It's really good in yogurt with granola!
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