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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Ancient Grains - Flax


Brown Flax Seed





Some Facts on Flax (hey, I rhyme!):

  • Flax was being cultivated in the Babylon Empire in 3,000 B.C.
  • Flax seeds are one o the truly perfect foods. They contain high levels of Omega 3 and Omega 6 EFA.
  • The ground flax seed is the Cadillac of soluble and insoluble fiber. This fiber is probably responsible for the cholesterol-lowering effects of flax.
  • Flax seed is about 20% protein with many essential amino acids. It is literally loaded with lignans which are natural cancer-preventative phytonutrients. It is full of vitamins and minerals: folate, vitamin E, vitamin B-6, calcium, copper, zine magnesium and potassium.
  •  Flax is a natural laxative you need to introduce slowly into your diet.
  • You need to drink plenty of water when taking flax because of the high amount of fiber.
  • Flax needs to be ground to get the full effects but can be added to just about anything.
Just a note about grinding and adding flax to food stuffs. I use a little $20 coffee grinder and grind my flax with that so it doesn't oil up my grain grinder. I add it to every loaf of bread I make, in the granola I make, meat loaf, etc. No one even knows I making them healthier!

~Karin
Posted by Karin at 6:00 AM
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