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Health Food Supplement - Add Flax Seed To Your Diet And Enjoy
The Benefits |
By:
Greg Haehl |
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What is flax seed?
First I will tell you what it can do. Number one, adding flax
seed to your diet can fight cancer. It will help to regulate
hormones and thus lower the risk of hormone sensitive cancers
like prostate and breast cancer. Flax seed is grown in cold
climates like Canada and the North Midwestern States. The cold
weather allows the seeds to grow rich in omega-3 fatty acid. The
omega-3 provides the core nutrients of the flax seed. The seeds
are great sources of protein, fiber and lignans but the real
health benefits come from the omega-3. A few of the tests that
have been done with flax seed show increase in sensory
perception. Several studies show that flax seed can be a
cholesterol-lowering agent. Flax seed can also provide relief
from constipation and can increase the performance of your
digestive system.
How do you use it?
Flax seed is a small brown or golden seed that is about the size
of two or three sesame seeds. Flax seed does have a harder
texture so it needs to be ground up before consumption. Due to
its high oil content it grinds easily and can be put on just
about any food. Many people sprinkle it over salads or put in
yogurt or your morning cereal. There are many great free recipes
that are available to cook with flax seed. For the first time
user of flax seed there are starter kits available that are
priced low and you can usually get 3 pounds of flax seed, a how
to book on how to include it into your diet and a flax seed
grinder all for about $30. The flax seed has a rich nutty taste
to it and if you use 100% certified organic flax seed the nutty
taste is rich and can really taste good. It is commonly added to
sports drinks and shakes.
Flax seed may be what your body is missing to have a complete
healthy diet. The health benefits are endless and is very
popular as a weight loss supplement.
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