For centuries, flax seeds have been used for their health-protective properties. There have many health benefits of flax seeds.
Let’s know one teaspoon of flax seeds contain what properties:
- Calories: 37
- Protein: 1.3 gram
- Carbs: 2 gram
- Fiber: 1.9 gram
- Total Fat: 3 gram
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 gram
- Monosaturated Fat: 0.5 gram
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids: 1597 mg
- Vitamin B1: 8% of the RDI
- Vitamin B6: 2% of the RDI
- Folate: 2% of the RDI
- Calcium: 2% of the RDI
- Iron: 2% of the RDI
- Magnesium: 7% of the RDI
- Phosphorus: 4% of the RDI
- Potassium: 2% of the RDI
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Linoleic acid in flax seeds helps to prevent many heart diseases. It also helps to control cholesterol levels in the blood.
It’s found in some research that flax seeds have a large amount of ‘Phytoestrogenic Ligona’ which prevents the formation of cancer cells in the blood. People who are suffering from high blood pressure can have tea of flax seeds.
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Here is how to make Flaxseed tea:
- Heat one and a half cup of water in medium heat.
- When water will be boiled add one teaspoon of flax seeds and boil it again for 5 minutes more.
- Now cool the tea down and then add 1 teaspoon honey to it and taste it.