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By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com Guide to Nutrition since 2004

Flax Seed Nutrition

Tuesday January 24, 2006
Flax seeds offer a lot of nutritional benefits in a small package. Flax seeds have vitamins, minerals and healthy poly-unsaturated fatty acids. A large amount of the essential fatty acids found in flax seed oil are omega 3 essential fatty acids which have been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular risk. Flax seeds also provide fiber for healthy digestion and freshly ground flax seed is an excellent source of lignans. Lignans from flax seed can help restore hormonal balance.
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June 8, 2007 at 5:00 pm
(1) A.Y. Grant says:

Will flax seeds be OK on a gluten-free diet? Thanks

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