Did you know that you could purchase a month’s supply of this mighty seed for only 99 cents?
What seed? It is called flaxseed, one of the planet’s most powerful foods.
This seed is a potent food source of plant-based omega 3 essential fatty acids. These fatty acids apparently help with numerous ailments.
Some ailments include and are not limited to:
- auto immune disorders
- atherosclerosis
- inflammatory disorders
- some cancers
Some studies that were published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Nutrition Reviews state that flax seed’s omega-3 may reduce cardiovascular disease. It reduces the disease by lowering the possibilities of blood clots, cardiac arrhythmias, strokes. It also reduces the total and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure.
By adding a tablespoon of flax seed to your daily diet will help regulate bowels and prevent constipation and boost your health as a whole.
As with any other herb, please use caution when adding flax seed to your daily diet. If you are breast feeding or trying to conceive or pregnant, please avoid using flax seed.
Flax seed can be purchased in bulk at your local health food store. Seeds can keep in a dark, dry cabinet for up to one year.
Flax seed must be well ground before ingesting. You can purchase pre-ground flax seed as an alternative. If using the pre-ground flax seed it will keep up to 2 months in the refrigerator in an air tight container.
If you haven’t tried flax seed, try some today. You can add to your cereal, yogurt or add to bread dough for a healthy and nutritional treat.
Until next time,
Dr. Mommy
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Thanks for the reminder! I keep a small container ground up and add it to my breakfast cereal and oatmeal. I often forget to toss some in.
I’m a big flax seed fan. We keep organic flax seed oil in the fridge too and add it to our salad dressings, chicken salad, etc.
Ground flax seed is great in homemade breads and cookies and stuff too.
Great post!
Love, love, love my flax seeds.
I started including flax seed in our diet recently, but I run out of ideas on what to put it in. Oatmeal, smoothies, baked goods… Flax seed and lavender are my business staples as well!