Why Eat Flax Seed Oil

There has been a large push for people to consume more omega fatty acids. You can eat fish and take fish oil pills, but another option is looking at flax seed. Flax seeds produce oil that is known as flax seed oil or linseed oil. Linseed oil has been used for many years for linoleum flooring, paints, and furniture polish, and now more recently we are finding it's health benefits.

Flax can be used similar to grains but technically it isn't a grain. It can be ground into flour or left whole to create a whole grain bread. Whole flax seed can be kept for months and its nutritional integrity remains intact. Ground flax is really only good for a short amount of time because the oils in the seed can go rancid quickly. For making your own flour the best option is to have a grain mill.

Flax is high in protein compared to wheat, and is considerably higher in omega 3 fatty acids. Omega fatty acids are very important for our bodies. It is believe that omega 3 helps to fight against cancer, help to protect our hearts, and overall aiding of our health. You can learn more about the health benefits of flax by reading The Healing Power Of Flax. This book makes very a very compelling argument about flax’s health benefits.

If you don’t relish the idea of having to keep a grain mill and flax seed around your house there are plenty of flax seed supplements that you can purchase. Or you can easily find pre ground flax seed also but this should be stored in the refrigerator to keep the oils from going rancid as quickly as they will if they are stored in the cupboard.

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