None of us are going to live forever (and who would want to?), but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t try and look after ourselves as best we can while we are actually alive. And a lot of the time, that means focusing on our diet and making healthy additions and alterations wherever necessary.
You might well have already heard that flaxseed is incredibly good for you – but what exactly is it and just what can it do for us that other food can’t? Well, for a humble little seed, it can actually do an awful lot, from protecting us against certain cancers like breast and bowel to improving our heart health and supporting our digestive system.
Also known as linseed, flaxseeds are actually one of the best sources of plant-based omega-3 fatty acids, so if you’re vegetarian or vegan and worried about how you’re going to keep your omega-3 levels up, flax is the way to go. In fact, flax seed oil has a very similar omega-3 to omega-6 ratio to the human body, making it very bioavailable. That’s why flax is also great for hair, making it more resistant to damage as well as stronger and shinier – and you may also see a difference in the quality of your skin after you start taking it as well.
It’s easy to start including flaxseed in your diet, whether you want to put a tablespoon or two of oil into a frozen strawberry and skimmed milk smoothie in the morning, or if you want to use ground flaxseed in your cookies, bread and muffins – easy-peasy!
Interestingly, you can also just mix it up with water and use it instead of egg in vegan recipes… so as you can see, it really is incredibly versatile.
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