Flax - The Seed of Good Health

Flax - The Seed of Good Health
There is a simple food item that you can add to your daily routine that can really benefit your health. Flax seed boasts a plethora of nutrients that can really improve the quality of your life while at the same time helping to prevent disease in the future. Many experts claim that regular injestion of Flax seed can:

• Help prevent Cancer

• Help Fight Cholesterol

• Help prevent Diabetes

• Fight Constipation

• Help Reduce Inflammation

• Ease Menopausal Symptoms

• Help prevent Heart Disease

• Boost the Immune System

There are quite a few ways to add Flax to your diet. You can use your coffee grinder to add it to your cereal or other food items. It has a nutty flavor. Remember that the seeds must be ground up before your body can absorb the nutrients. You can also reap health benefits through use of Flaxseed oil. This can be used in place or in addition to any other oils you use. You can add it to any oil based salad dressing. You can use it in place of oil, butter or margarine in a rice cooker to prevent the rice from sticking. You can even use it in your Wok to stir fry meat and vegetables. All in all flax is a very versatile food item that can have a positive impact on your health.