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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Benefits of Omega-3 in Flaxseeds

What nutrients are in flaxseeds?

As well as being high in Omega-3, flaxseeds are an excellent source of dietary fibre, and manganese, and a good source of folate, vitamin B6, as well as the minerals magnesium, phosphorus, and copper. Another important nutrient contained in flaxseeds is lignan phytonutrients. The flaxseed is densely packed with nutrition.

What are the health benefits?

Canadian Council of Flax lists, with studies and references, the benefits of flaxseed for certain conditions, which include: arrhythmia, prostate cancer, blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, heart health, depression.

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