A healthy lifestyle is on every one's mind.
More and more often we see new products in stores such as goji berries, chia and etc. We often forget about the common products, which are easily accessible such as flax seed.
Flax is very rich in fiber, which stimulates the appetite and allows for losing weight.
One tablespoon of flax seed contains as much fibre as half a cup of cooked oat bran.
Flax belong to the plant group, and are very high in polyunsaturated fatty acids of the omega -3.
The flax seed enters the vegetable fat in an amount of from 38 to 44 percent of which 57-60 per cent they are the polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid, and 14-15 percent omega-6 fatty acid. In addition, flax seed contains soluble and insoluble fibre, vitamin E, zinc, lecithin, flavonoids and phytoestrogens.
Flax seed helps maintain normal blood glucose levels, which can cause dysregulation of the occurrence of obesity and diabetes.
How to use flax seed in the kitchen ?
The best way to eat flax seed is grind the seeds into a powder (I use coffee grinder -but dont grind coffee in that grinder only seeds ), see the following link :New gadget in the kitchen - Hamilton Beach Chamber Coffee Grinder-review. Flax seed tastes great.
They can be used as an addition to salads as well as a snack.
What to watch out while eating flax seed?
Short shelf life, because of the high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids. So always check the expiry date of the product purchased.
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