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1 Add Nutritional Goodness the Easy Way: 8 Recipes Made With Flax
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2 Flaxseed: Whole vs. Ground
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3 6 Reasons to Eat Flaxseeds
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4 Food Review: Salba, the New Flaxseed?
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5 Pregnant Ladies — Don't Fear Fish
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7 5 Things About Flaxseed
There are many reasons to eat flaxseed: they're full of omega-3s and fiber and help promote healthy digestion, to name a few. Besides sprinkling flaxseed over a salad or cereal, it's also really easy to incorporate them into recipes. The best part is, flaxseeds don't really change how a recipe tastes, so no one will guess they just got a megadose of nutrition. Read more
I have a slight obsession with ground flaxseed, specifically Trader Joe's Roasted Milled Flaxseed With Blueberries. I love the slightly salty, slightly sweet, almost graham cracker-like flavor sprinkled over yogurt or baked into muffins. So I jumped at the chance to try Salba, a new flaxseed alternative that arrived on my desk the other day. Flaxeeds are a great source of omega-3s and fiber, Read more
Is it me, or are flaxseeds being added to just about everything these days? That's because they're so good for you, but do you know why? Check out the reasons you should be eating flaxseeds (if you're not already). Walnuts and fish are excellent sources of omega-3s, but so are flaxseeds. The recommended daily intake (RDI) of omega-3s is 1.1 grams a day, and one tablespoon of flaxseed offers 1.8 Read more
If you don't eat fish, flaxseeds are a wonderful source of omega-3s. They're also high in fiber, so many people take them regularly to prevent constipation. When perusing the aisles of your grocery store, you'll see they come in two forms — whole and ground. Is one more beneficial than the other? To find out read more Read more
Heart health month is still going strong, and I'm here with another tip on how to keep your ticker in top shape. An easy way to help your heart is to add flaxseeds to your diet. Before heading to the store, learn more about this natural source of omega-3s with these five things. Flaxseed is known to lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels, and it may lower blood pressure — all Read more
Have you heard that omega-3 fatty acids are something you should be getting everyday? If not, let me tell you that they're good for your heart, your mood, they may lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and can help with menstrual cramps. A good source of omega-3s is fatty fish, but if you're a vegetarian or are worried about the mercury levels, flaxseeds are a great way to get this essential Read more
When the FDA and EPA warned pregnant women about mercury levels in fish, consumption of this healthy food dropped dramatically. Women were told not to eat more than 12 oz. a week, but confusion about which fish was OK to eat and fear about getting too much mercury made women give fish up altogether. Now experts are saying that not getting enough Omega-3s is much more dangerous to the developing Read more
Flaxseeds are so popular that it seems like they're being added to just about everything from bread to corn chips to cereal. They're high in fiber and a great source of omega-3s (especially if you don't eat fish). You can also buy them separately to add to your own foods, but should you pick up whole flaxseeds, the kind that are ground up, or the oil made from the seeds? All three forms of flax Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By Sarah Robertson, Prevention Here are successful strategies to cut calories and burn fat that take 60 seconds or less. With about 1,000 waking minutes in every day, you'll find plenty of opportunities to slip these tips into your routine and watch the scale go down. If you've already begun your weight loss, these Read more
FitSugar reader For the Love of Fiber offers vegan, gluten-free, and kid-friendly energy bars inspired by the Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey ice cream flavor. She shared it with us in our Healthy Recipe group in the Fit Community. Chunky Monkey Super Omega-3 Energy Bars Makes 12 bars Ingredients: 1 ripe banana 12 medjool dates, pitted 1 cup raw walnuts 1 cup quinoa flakes ½ cup chia Read more
