For Your Health-Stone Ground Flax Seed Omega 3 and 6

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Fresh Ground Flax Seed vs. Flax Seed Oil

Fresh ground Flax seed contains the flax seed oil in its freshest form. Consuming 1/4 cup of FlaxGuard bronze flax seed provides you with the Omega 3 and 6 the equivalent of approx. 17 (1000 mg) flax oil capsules.

Essential Fatty Acids

Fresh ground flax seeds delivers the full benefits of Omega 3 and 6 EFA's, plus all of the fiber, protein, lignans (an anticancer agent), vitamins, minerals and amino acids that are important nutrients for overall good health.

Flax seeds contain a high quality protein.

Flax seeds are rich in soluble fiber. The combination of the oil and the fiber makes flax seeds an ideal laxative.

Flax seeds contain vitamins B-1, B-2, C, E, and carotene. These seeds also contain iron, zinc, and trace amounts of potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin E and carotene, two nutrients which aid the metabolism of the oil.

Flax seeds contain over a hundred times more of a phytonutrient, known as lignin, than any of its closest competitors, such as buckwheat, wheat bran, rye, millet, oats, and soybeans. Lignans have received a great bit of attention lately because of possible anti-cancer properties, especially in relation to breast and colon cancer. Lignins seem to flush excess estrogen from the body, thereby reducing the incidence of estrogen linked cancers, such as breast cancer. Besides anti tumor properties, lignins also seem to have antibacterial, anti fungal, and antiviral properties.

Flax seeds, because they contain some protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals, and lignins, are more nutritious than the flax oil. Some unaware consumers prefer simply using the oil for its omega-3 fats. But nutritionally speaking, sprinkling the ground flax meal is great as a seasoning on salads or cereals, or mix them into muffins. One ounce of flax seed meal (approximately 4 tbsp.) will yield about 6 grams of protein, and 8 grams of fiber. There is of course no fiber in the oil alone.

Bronze ground flax seed provides more nutritional benefits than does whole seed. That's because flax seeds are very hard, making them difficult to crack, even with careful chewing. Grinding flax seeds breaks them up, making them easier to digest. Then the body can profit from all that flax seeds goodness.

If whole flax seeds remain unbroken, they are many times passed undigested through the body, reducing the nutritional value of eating flax seed in the first place.

Flax seeds are time consuming to grind, and cool grinding with granite stones is the best way to retain the Omega 3 value of the whole seeds,most of your recipes will call for finely ground flax seed and that is what I supply. I also include FREE many wonderful, healthy and tasty recipes for using your ground flax seed.

What is the difference between brown, bronze and golden or yellow flax seed Is one better than the other ?

No, one flax seed is not better for you than another. Bronze flax seeds provide the same nutritional benefits as golden seeds. Both bronze and golden flax seeds have plenty of lignans and dietary fiber, and both contain more than 50 per cent alpha-linolenic acid. This is an omega-3 fat which offers you a healthy heart.

This means you can choose your flax seed freely, one is no better than the other but some cost a lot more.

How should I store flax seed and for how long will it keep

Whole flax seed comes with it's own fine packaging its natural hard hull keeps it fresh but once ground the meal will lose strength if not kept refrigerated.

Ground flax seed.

Fresh ground Flax Seeds contain both lignans and essential fatty acids (EFAs). EFAs that are essential for maintaining good health by acting as building blocks in cell membranes and aiding in the production of hormone-like substances that are necessary for energy metabolism. Ground flax seeds will speed up your matabolisum to burn off assess calories and fat.

Ground flax seeds also contains high concentrations of lignans, making it the richest available source. Plant lignans are converted in the colon by bacterial fermentation into a form of lignans that can be used by the body. Lignans are structurally similar to estrogens and work within the body to balance estrogen levels as well as the thyroid.

Stone ground flax seed are great to include in your fresh baked bread or muffins I add about 1/2 cup or more it is great.Try sprinkling on hot cereal or salads it is fantastic.

Fresh ground flax Seeds are an important source of polyunsatured fatty acids, including Omega-3 and 6 plus Magnesium, Zinc and dietary fiber. It contains protein, mucilage, lignans and phytosterols , that are naturally included at 100 times the level of the next best source, wheat bran.

The American diet is sorely lacking in this healing natural fat. Flax seed is unique in that 48% of it's total fat content is omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3,6 and 9 fatty acids are necessary for proper infant growth and development, especially important in the formation of a healthy nervous system, and to help keep that nervous system functioning properly.

It has been shown to be useful in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, behavioral problems such as attention deficit disorder, depression, and bipolar disorder in adults as well as children. Omega 3 fats are also important in modifying the body's inflammatory response, making them very helpful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases like allergies, asthma, arthritis and eczema. Studies have shown that omega 3 fats can lower blood pressure, "bad" cholesterol, and triglycerides by as much as 25% and 65%. It's impact on the number one killer in our country, heart disease, may well be it's most exciting health benefit.

Nutrients Amount in 45 g. (1/4 c.) of Flax seed!

Calories 245

Protein 10.6 g.

Carbohydrates 12.4 g.

Total fat 16.9 g

Total dietary fiber 11.7 g.

Sat. fat 1.9 g.

Cholesterol. 0 g.

Omega-3 9600 mg

Medical research has taken great interest in flax seed. Study after study confirms that the oil and fiber components of the flax seed are wonderfully health promoting and are curative for many disease states.

Bronze Fresh Flax Seeds come in a 5 pound bulk bag and is $21.78 - 5 pounds will last a long time when used as directed. Daily requirements is 1/4 cup per day.

Order 2 Bronze Flax Seeds and pay only half the shipping on second order that's a big savings over all.

I am sorry but we still only ship to USA addresses and it's territories.-