Flax Seed Oil

There is a lot of push for people to eat more omega fatty acids. You can eat fish and take fish oil pills, but another option is looking at flax seed. Flax seeds produce oil that is known as flax seed oil or linseed oil. Linseed oil has been used for years in paints, furniture polish, and even linoleum flooring, but interest is beginning to form around this seeds health benefits.

Flax can be used similar to grains but technically it isn't a grain. It can be ground into flour or left whole to create a whole grain bread. Whole flax seeds can be kept around for months keeping their nutritional integrity. Flax seed oil can go rancid quickly, so it is only good in a ground state for a short amount of time. For making your own flour the best option is to have a grain mill.

Flax is high in protein compared to wheat, and is considerably higher in omega 3 fatty acids. The omega fatty acids are incredibly important for our bodies. It is believed that omega 3 fatty acids may help protect our hearts, fight against cancer, and basically aid our over all health. If you want to learn more about the health benefits a good read is The Healing Power Of Flax.

This book makes very a very compelling argument about flax’s health benefits.

If you don’t relish the idea of having to keep a grain mill and flax seed around your house there are plenty of flax seed supplements that you can purchase. Or you can easily find pre ground flax seed also but this should be stored in the refrigerator to keep the oils from going rancid as quickly as they will if they are stored in the cupboard.