Re: Flax Seeds Aid in Appetite Control

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This came thru today in an article from

Alternative Health and Healing........ flax seeds may aid

in appetite control and provides colon cleansing fiber.

Enjoy~!

Dee

One quarter cup of Flax seeds have more colon cleansing fiber than one cup of

the following:

40% bran flakes; Total cereal; black beans; lentils; chickpeas; brown rice

broccoli; corn

The same amount (1/4 cup) of flax seeds contains as many immune enhancing

lignans as:

90 pounds of cabbage; 82 pounds of bananas; 75 pounds of strawberries; 26 pounds

of broccoli; 12 pounds of wheat

You can even make a meal replacement out of a flax seed shake. If you make a

shake and drink 2 glasses of water afterwards, it will reduce your appetite for

the next meal. When using flax seeds, make sure to drink plenty of water as they

are like sponges and absorb water quickly. Flax seeds also have a mild laxative

effect, so don't over do it.

Buy whole flax seeds, keep them in the refrigerator, and grind them in a good

coffee grinder (used only for flax seeds) just before use. Flax seeds oxidize

quickly once ground, so only grind them right before you use them and don't buy

flax seeds already ground up.

Here is a recipe I whip up on occasion that my whole family enjoys:

Flax shake for one:

1 cup water (filtered)

1 cup ice

1 banana (organic)

1 1/2 tablespoons finely ground flax seeds (organic)

Throw all of this into a blender and whip it until frothy.

After drinking it, follow with another glass of water if needed.

I have tried grinding flax seeds with a food processor, but it doesn't work. You

must use a coffee grinder.

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