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Flax seed has been keeping civilizations of the world healthy for 5000 years. Flax is a useful and powerful agent for treating fatty degeneration in cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and other diseases. In addition to the above nutrients, Flax seed also has some other extremely healthy things in it..
Carotene, Vitamin B1, B2, C, E, Lecithin and phospholipids: Flax contains all the anti-oxidants it needs to naturally keep the oil fresh within the seed. When the seed is cracked, the anti-oxidants will keep the oil fresh until they are all used up. If we keep light and oxygen away from the seed pulp or oil by not breaking up the seed until just before use, the natural, fresh anti-oxidants will be used within our bodies in their strength.
Fiber: Fiber is a must for intestinal and colon health. And Flax seed has one of the best, Mucilage. Its 12 percent mucilage makes flax seed the best natural laxative available. Its also great for acidic stomachs and lowering cholesterol by preventing the re-absorbtion of bile. It has many other useful properties as well.
Lignans: Lignans have anti-viral, anti-fungal, antibacterial, and anticancer properties. And Flax seed contains 100 times more lignans than the next closest source. (Flax oil doesn't have any lignans, it's all in the seed.)
Products from whole flaxseed include flaxseed oil, ground flaxseed and omega-3 eggs.
Flaxseed, ground flaxseed and cold-pressed flaxseed oil may be purchased at most health food stores in the United States.
Flaxseed oil is a product made from flaxseed, which is cold-pressed with a screw press at temperatures not to exceed 100F.
Flaxseed oil must be stored in the refrigerator and usually has an expiration date of about four months from pressing.
Flaxseed is 35-40% oil so a similar amount may be omitted from any recipe requiring oil. The same method is similar for ground flaxseed.
A daily dose of flaxseed oil is 1 to 3 tablespoons.
Flaxseed must be ground to get maximum benefits of the Omega 3 oil and dietary fiber. One can grind flaxseed with a coffee grinder.
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 0F to 80F.
Flaxseed can be substituted for eggs in any recipe. fifteen grams of ground flaxseed steeped in 45ml. of water for two minutes will substitute for one egg in recipes.
Flaxseed contains NO GLUTEN for those with gluten allergy.
A daily dose of ground flaxeed is about 1/4 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 any baked products.
We have terrific flax seed availible now. Late in the summer of 2003 we will offer seed grown just for us to meet our stringent requirements. Please check back with us for the best flax availible.. Linda and I are so excited to offer this new top quality seed.
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Note: American Flax Council find the nutrtional value of brown and yellow flax to be the same. We will have the yellow availible soon if requested.
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