For Your Health

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FLAXSEED for food contains . . .
Large amounts of OMEGA 3 fatty acid, alpha linolenic acid (ALA) an ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID, (EFA), that our bodies can't make from other foods . . . and
Very high amounts of DIETARY FIBER, both SOLUBLE and insoluble, similar to dietary fiber in other GRAINS, for example, oats, wheat, corn, rice, dry beans, soybeans, etc.
the PHYTOCHEMICALS, called LIGNANS, having apparent anticarcinogenic action in animals....and
other NUTRIENTS such as proteins, carbohydrates, minerals flaxseed is very HIGH IN POTASSIUM and
Flaxseed has a pleasant, nutty flavor TASTES GOOD!!
Total Dietary Fiber Content (%) of Certain Plant Seeds* -------------------------------------------------------Fiber Flax Oat Oat Wheat Corn RiceComponent Seed Bran Meal Bran Bran Bran-------------------------------------------------------Total dietary fiber 40 17 11 49 78 75Soluble fiber 10 8 5 5 3 4Insoluble fiber 30 8 6 43 76 71-------------------------------------------------------*All data are from Dietary Fiber Guide, and/or Cereal Foods World 38(10):755-59.1993

Some Apparent Health Benefits to people consuming flaxseed are reported in the scientific literature*:
Reduction of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides . . . and may reduce heart arrhythmia during "coronary events" (Bierenbaum and Alexander)
Anti-inflammatory effects . . . (Zurier and Kelly)
Natural laxative effects of the dietary fiber . . . (Cunnane)
Helps glucose control in diabetics . . . (Cunnane)
Softens skin and improves coat (fur) of animals . . . (Simopoulos)
Reduces some psoriasis in people and other animals . . . (Simopoulos)
Ameliorates renal disease (Lupus nephritis) with favorable effects on plasma lipids and blood pressure (Clark, Parbtani)
*Citations available if requested.
Where to Get Flaxseed and Prepare It for Food
What is a Daily "Dose"?
Flaxseed and cold-pressed flaxseed oil may be purchased at most "HEALTH FOOD STORES" in the United States, or see North Dakota sources in this publication.
Flaxseed must be GROUND to get maximum benefits of the OMEGA 3 oil and dietary fiber. One can grind flaxseed with a coffee grinder the Braun Model KMM30 is a very good grinder with both an inlet and outlet. Ground flaxseed may be kept for many months in the refrigerator or deep freeze. Whole flaxseed keeps for several years in clean, dry storage at below zero F to 80 F.
A DAILY DOSE of ground flaxseed is about ¼ cup or 35 grams or 3 heaping tablespoons, depending on fineness of grind. Ground flaxseed can be stirred into orange or other juices, into SMOOTHIES, or added to about any baked product, See RECIPES. A daily DOSE of flaxseed oil is 1 to 3 tablespoons.
The omega 3 alpha linolenic acid, ALA, in flaxseed is an ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID for humans which is used in the body in neural tissues, retina of the eye, in cell walls of brain and other neural tissue.
Dietary fiber in flaxseed adds bulk to waste products in the gut and increases bile movement in the gastrointestinal system.
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