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Flaxseeds

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition puts Flaxseed and Fiber Foods in the news.

The critical review of flaxseed re-emphasizes the importance this little seed's nutritional composition, and the role it plays in health and disease-prevention.

Read the good news in the March 2011 issue of Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition .

Flaxseed Nutrition

Fiber: 2.8 grams in one Tablespoon
Calories: 55 kcal
Protein: 1.88
Other Nutrients

Flaxseed really does give us a great many health benefits:

Fatty acids Omega-3 and Omega-6
Digestible Protein
Soluble Fiber
Lignans
Alpha-linolenic Acid (ALA)
Phenolic Antioxidants

These nutrients make flaxseeds important for heart health

Best way to put flaxseed benefits in your life?

Ground seeds.
That is what research published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition (2008) found. Grinding the flaxseed makes the alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)easier to absorb, so your benefit is greater.

How easy can good health get?

Run a few seeds through a coffee mill or food grinder… sprinkle on top of whatever you like!

Each teaspoon of ground flaxseed provides nearly one gram of dietary fiber.

That same little teaspoon will add very little sugar and calories, but it does add nearly a half gram of protein, and a whole lot of magnesium, potassium, iron, and calcium. Plus, you get all those good fatty acids, absorbable ALA, life-enhancing lignans, and antioxidant benefits, too.

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