Flax seeds have a wide therapeutic effect. Doctors note a unique ratio of vitamins, macro- and microelements, fatty acids, enzymes, dietary fiber and other components in them, which are extremely important for the effective treatment of many diseases. They use flax seeds for various health problems in different ways.
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One of the most common ways - the use of seeds in a ground form. Grinding them with a blender or in a coffee grinder, or passing through a meat grinder, you will get an excellent dietary supplement for salads, soups, sauces, jelly, cereals, dairy and sour-milk products, etc. You can also add ground flaxseed to the dough for pies, pancakes, cakes and casseroles.
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As a means to cleanse the body, take flax seed powder according to the following scheme:
- during the first week, drink half a cup of kefir or any other dairy product with the addition of 1 tbsp. ground flax seeds;
- during the second week, continue to also drink kefir, but add 2 tablespoons to half a glass. healing powder;
- in the third week, the amount of one-time intake of kefir increases to 2/3 cup (150 ml) with the addition of 3 tbsp. ground flaxseed.
Kefir with flax seed powder should replace your breakfast for all 3 weeks. In this way, you will cleanse the small and large intestines - fecal stones will leave, some types of parasites (if you had them) will leave, harmful deposits and mucus will disappear. The intestinal microflora will not be disturbed.
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Eating seeds as a whole is no less useful way. Both in dry and soaked form, they can be added to salads, dough for baking bread and muffins, sprinkle with them porridge, scrambled eggs, side dishes (mashed potatoes, pasta, buckwheat, peas), etc.
You can simply chew dry flaxseeds with plenty of water. Thus, you will introduce into the body beneficial plant fiber, which is able to speed up the metabolism. And an accelerated metabolism is the maximum absorption by the internal organs of useful elements from food, the minimum delay of harmful substances (or even its exclusion), getting rid of extra pounds, gastritis, normalization of blood pressure, etc. The daily intake of dry flax seeds is 2 tbsp., A larger amount can give a laxative effect.
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Nutritionists recommend that people who are overweight take flax seeds in boiled form. Pour in a glass of boiling water 2 tsp. flaxseed, let it brew for 15-20 minutes. Add 1 tsp. natural honey and 2 thin slices of lemon. Have a drink and eat the seeds.
Another recipe: pour 1 tbsp. flax seeds in a thermos and pour 2 cups of boiling water, leave overnight. Take half an hour before the main meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), after shaking the thermos, 100 ml of infusion, which is a jelly-like liquid. Drink the infusion for 10 days, then take a break for a week and repeat the course.
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Berry jelly with flax seeds is a tasty and healthy finished product. It is also prescribed for people who are overweight. To use such jelly should be as light snacks, in order to satisfy hunger between main meals. The recipe for preparing a drink is simple: boil a liquid berry jelly and, when it is still boiling, throw flax seeds in it per 200 ml of 1 tsp. dry seeds. As the drink cools, the seeds swell, the jelly becomes thick and will easily satisfy hunger.
It should be borne in mind that the amino acid composition of flaxseed protein is similar to the composition of soy protein, known for its nutritional value. Therefore, the feeling of satiety after drinking jelly remains for a long time.