It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…Super-Flax!
You should add flax to everything.
Not convinced? Oh, alright. If you don’t want to save time and just take my word for it, here are some of the reasons why I think flax is great:
- It adds moisture to things like cakes, muffins, and quick breads. You can decrease the oil in recipes by substitute ground flax;
- It adds a great nutty flavor to things;
- A subtly, great nutty flavor that picky children don’t detect;
- It’s easy to hide–sprinkle ground flax seeds on everything from yogurt to ice cream, in granola or on peanut butter sandwiches;
And there’s a load of health benefits too:
- It’s high in omega 3 fatty acids, which have been found to benefit everything from the heart to lowering cholesterol to increasing brain power. All good things.
- High in lignans, antioxidants associated with a reduced risk of cancer, including prostrate and breast cancer.
- It’s been found to lower bad cholesterol and blood pressure;
- It’s high in fiber;
- It’s been shown to be helpful in reducing incidences related to Chron’s disease;