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Fight your dry skin with Flaxseed
If you are anything like me and live in the northern states you have dry hands. Do you keep a bottle of lotion everywhere- work, purse, bathroom, car, beside your bed? I DO!
I just found out that one of the main components of flaxseeds, omega-3 fatty acids, can improve your skin. Studies have shown that flax seed [...]
Flaxseeds are one of the ways to reduce high blood pressure
The researchers have found that omega-3s from nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils-such as flaxseed-had a desirable affect on lowering blood pressure. To reduce your blood pressure you should be eating less salt, losing a few pounds, avoiding heavy drinking, eating more vegetables, whole grains and fruits (for their fiber, minerals, vegetable protein and other nutrients) and getting [...]
Flaxseed for your heart health
Flaxseed is high in alpha linolenic acids (ALA). ALA is a type of plant-derived omega-3 fatty acid, similar to those found in fish such as salmon. Benefits of flax seed as shown in studies include lowering total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) levels. Other benefits show that flax seed may also help lower blood triglyceride and [...]
Flax Seed’s Synergy
I don’t have to smell like a fish in order to get my Omega-3 fatty acids? Nope. An increasingly popular alternative, and what I find a superior choice, is flax seed (either oil, whole, or the milled variety). Flax seed is odorless, nutty in flavor, and grants all the benefits of being one of [...]
Substitute Eggs and Oils with Flax in the Kitchen
You can replace 1/3 c. of oil or shortening with 1c. of milled flaxseed for a 3:1 ratio. Eggs can also be replaced in your favorite cookies, pancakes and muffin recipes. Replace every egg with 1 t. of milled flax and 3 T. of water. Mix the flaxseed and water in a small bowl and [...]
Easy ways to add flaxseed to your diet
Replace 1 T. margarine, butter, or cooking oil with 3 T. of milled flaxseed when baking
Sprinkle 1-2 T. of milled flaxseed on your cereal or salad
Add milled flaxseed to your yogurt or smoothie
Mix flaxseed into your bread dough, casseroles, vegetable dishes
How do you add flaxseed to your diet?
Flaxseed: A Natural Remedy & Treatment for Arthritis Pain Relief
A quick Internet search finds dozens of homeopathic remedies for arthritis, plus a big list of physical techniques or procedures, each claiming to provide the best natural arthritis pain relief. No doubt that some of these methods might provide some temporary comfort, but many end up being dangerous in and of themselves, or have side [...]
Eating flax seed can aid in lowering your BMI
The super grain, flax can aid in losing weight. This super grain is high lignans and in recent studies individuals who ate the most lignans had the lowest BMI’s and the lowest body weight. These lignans reduce your appetite and shrink fat cells. Simple and easy way to incorporate flax into your diet is to sprinkle flax on your [...]
Is your New Years’ Resolution to lose weight?
The high fiber in flaxseed can aid in improved weight loss. The great benefit is it is also great for a healthy heart. Flaxseed can help lower cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels, improve blood sugar levels. The fiber in flaxseed aid weight loss through giving you a “full” feeling and help to flush out your colon.
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