Thursday, October 20, 2011

Healthy dosai milagapodi using flax seeds

Make your Dosai milagapodi very healthy for the whole family by adding roasted flax seeds instead of sesame seeds. dry roast flax seeds equal to the amount of sesame seeds ,and add it along with other ingredients and powder it.keep a dabba of roasted powdered flaxseeds and keep adding to any dish u eat especially salads. this doesnt change ur taste of the original dish.flax seed oil too very gud for health.

Benefits of flax seeds are as follows.
Flaxseeds and flaxseed oil are popular among vegetarians vegertarians want a non-animal source of Omega-3 fatty acids.  Everyone can benefit from adding flaxseeds into their diet. flaxseed oil contains higher levels of Omega-3 than the seeds, the seeds actually have many benefits than just the oil. Here are 10 health benefits of flaxseeds and flaxseed oil.
1. Flaxseeds are great source of fiber and work as a natural laxative.
2. Flaxseed oil contains concentrated amounts of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fat. Vegetarians can  use this oil  as a substitute for fish oil,
3. Ground flaxseed help in lowering cholesterol.
4. Flaxseeds are a good source of magnesium.
5. Flaxseeds contain high levels of lignans.
Lignans  protect against estrogen-dependent cancers such as breast cancer and works as anti-oxidents too.
6. An ounce of ground flaxseed per day  shows to regulate estrogen levels in post-menopausal women.
7. Flaxseeds  protect post-menopausal women from heart disease.
8. Flaxseed decreases insulin resistance and may protect against diabetes.
9. Preliminary research shows that flaxseeds may prevent or slow the spread of prostate.
10. Studies show that flaxseed may prevent or slow the spread of melanoma(skin cancer).

 Moderation is key to anything. Too much flaxseeds may cause negative effects. Just one tablespoon per day is enough in most cases.    How much is right for you, ask your doctor forrecommendation.

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