"I could talk food all day. I love good food."
--Tom Brady
The best chefs in the world will tell you the same thing: Use the best ingredients you can afford to buy. One of the best ingredients for good health also happens to be very inexpensive: ground flax seeds. Even when you buy organic seeds, these gems are a true value for all the good health benefits they contain.
I have long known about the health benefits of flax seeds. A bag can always be found in my fridge. The issue was I was only eating them once in a while. When I read How Not to Die by Dr. Michael Greger a few years ago, I re-embraced these beauties for their many health benefits and focused on including them daily in what I eat.
Not only are flax seeds high in dietary fiber and omega-3 fatty acids,
they help lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol. They help ensure regular bowel movements. ONLY use ground or milled flax seeds, preferably organic, as whole seeds exit the body in the same state as they entered-whole and undigested. One to two tablespoons a day, added to shakes,
salads, cereal, and muffins, can be a game changer to help improve your health
status. Their nutty taste adds flavor, too. Try them for 2 weeks and feel the
difference!
With love and kindness,
Nancy Heinrich, MPH
Founder and Wellness Architect
