Mahatma Gandhi once observed, "Wherever flax seed becomes a regular item among the people, there will be better health."
I doubt that he had investments in the flax industry, He just wanted to help people feel healthy.
I agree wholeheartedly because I've used flax daily for over 15 years now and it's helped me through the loss and maintenance of 100 lbs.
Do you have any flax in your kitchen? If not, you could be missing out on many health benefits including better digestion and weight loss. Why flax?
Flax Facts
Flax has protein to help with hunger.
Flax has fiber to help us feel full and help aid digestion and elimination.
(Roughly 90% of people who lose a lot of weight gain it back and hunger is the main reason)
Flax has only a few carbs. When you subtract the fiber from the carbs flax has a very low net carb value.
Flax is a balanced food. Balanced diets help us with hunger.
Flax has omega-3 fatty acids. Women, especially need more omega-3's
in their lives.
Both kids and adults like the mild and nutty taste of flax!
How to use flax
Flax goes well with many things. Ground flax seed is best nutritionally . Here are a few ideas to use flax daily.
Sprinkle it on yogurt
add it to smoothies
bake with it
sprinkle on salads or veggies
make no-bake, low carb, healthy weight candy
add it to peanut butter
add it to any nut butter
GET CREATIVE!
Will flax help you feel fuller and improve your digestion? Try it and see for yourself. I'ts certainly helped me over the years.
Will adding flax to your diet automatically make you thin and healthy? Probably not because as we all know deep down, health is a combination of many factors in our lives.
When we look at our selves as whole, energetic beings we can see that sleep, eating, learning and fun all work together to keep us happy and healthy.
Agree? Do you have a burning question about Sleep, Eating, Learning or Fun you'd like to
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Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.
Gandhi
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Nanci J. Bradley is a child and family
educator, author, energy facilitator, family aerobics instructor and all-around fun-loving person. She believes in the power of sleep, lifelong learning, healthy eating, fun, and more than anything else, PLAY! She studied early childhood education at Triton College and received her BA in education from Northern Illinois University in 1986. She received her MA in human development from Pacific Oaks College in 2011. She lives and teaches in Madison, WI.
