Chia seeds are an ancient food eaten by the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans that comes from a desert mint plant growing abundantly in southern Mexico. In the Mayan language, chia means “strength.” These tiny, nutty-flavored seeds were a staple in the diet of Aztec warriors and considered to be a “running food” because messengers believed [...]
Cancer-fighting foods are generally not very appealing. But you don’t always have to think green, leafy vegetables because they can also come in foods you wouldn’t expect them to be, in this case, a cocoa cassava bar sprinkled with flaxseed. Flaxseed, aside from being a good source of omega-3 fats, is also rich in phytoestrogens [...]
Flaxseed is a versatile flowering plant highly valued for its oil, which is a rich source of healthy omega-3 fats, and fiber, which is used to make textiles and rope. Flaxseed has a nutty flavor and can be consumed whole, ground or in the form of flaxseed oil. Like other seeds and beans, it’s best [...]
Size doesn’t matter when it comes to superfoods. Flaxseed has been consumed as food around the world for thousands of years because it is densely packed with nutrition. Flaxseeds are a good plant-based source of omega-3 fats, one of the most important components of a healthy diet. Though animal products are the best sources of [...]
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Dr. Mercola is a well-known physician and a multiple New York Times Bestselling Author. He started his website, Mercola.com, in 1997, and it has become the world's #1 Natural Health site. Dr. Mercola is a recognized, licensed Physician and Surgeon in the state of Illinois. He first opened his practice outside Chicago in 1986 and has treated over 20,000 patients.
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