What diet promotes a healthy heart? Health-heart.org asks "if an apple a day keeps a doctor away then what does it take to keep a heart surgeon away?" Their answer; Vitamins, Minerals and some omega-3 oil. Vitamins can be found in just about any cupboard or medicine cabinet. The minerals are hard to miss due to the fact that most multivitamins contain every mineral that can be put into a pill. The omega-3 fatty acid? That is simple. It is abundant in flax seed. Flax seed is about the size of two sesame seeds and contains fiber, protein and omega-3 oils. How do you use flax seed? Flax seed is a simple product to add to your diet and use every day. The seeds are ground up usually with a small grinder that can be purchased cheaply in any flax seed starter kit. The ground flax seed is then sprinkled over virtually any food. It has a smooth nutty flavor that will enrich any salad or dairy food. Just do this once a day and you are adding flax seed to your diet. This is quite an easy way to fight heart disease. The great thing is that you will be fighting breast and prostate cancer also. Flax seed health benefits go way beyond cancer and heart disease. It also helps regulate digestion and aids in weight loss. These are great side effects for someone that is trying to add years to their heart. Many users of flax seed try to add only flax seed oil to their diet and in the process miss out on the fiber and protein content. In the flax seed shell are valuable lignans that are responsible for fighting cancer. For this reason freshly ground is the healthiest way to consume flax seed. Where can you get flax seed? Flax seed is readily available on the internet and can be shipped conveniently to your home. The nature of the flax seed is so that if kept in a cool dry environment it will last a very long time. All the which makes buying and storing that much easier. Flax seed is an easy way to protect your heart. |
