What can you make from flax seed

Flax seeds are grown and used as food for about 5,000 years. Flax seed is rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, lignans and fiber. This composition of the seeds of this amazing plant gives him very extensive properties. In particular, the product can have on the human body antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antioxidant and anticarcinogenic properties. What can be made from flax seeds?

First, flax seeds are a delicious and valuable dietary Supplement in the preparation of all cold dishes, salads, vegetables and fruits and also sauces. Flax seed can fully reveal all their useful properties as part of oatmeal, mashed potatoes, first or second dishes. It blends perfectly with milk, yogurt, kefir, cottage cheese and sour cream. This product is often found in the composition of flour products and pastries.

You can parch the seed or fry it and then grind in a coffee grinder and add to any cereal when cooking: it will improve the taste of food and increase its nutritional value. Of linseed is very tasty medicinal jelly. In order to prepare it, you need to boil the juice, add 2 teaspoons of crushed flax seed and let it sit on low heat for quarter of an hour, stirring occasionally. The cooled jelly can be strained and can be drunk.

Flaxseed has a mucous consistency at the expense of what this product is able to envelop the stomach wall and to fight with many diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. To prepare anti-inflammatory infusion of Flaxseed, you need to put one tablespoon in a thermos, pour two cups of boiling water, cover and infuse for 8 hours. Take ½ Cup half an hour before eating 4 times a day.

Natural remedy, a good laxative bowel, is flax seed mixed with Apple pulp. For its preparation it is necessary in the evening to fill the seed with water so it was barely covering, and in the morning add to this mix a grated Apple. This recipe is especially to recommend for pregnant women, often experiencing constipation during carrying a child, but were forced to deal with this problem on its own because of the inability to take medications.

You can prepare a delicious homemade muffins with flax meal. For this 5 cups of flour, mix with 1.5-2 cups of flax, add the sachet of baking powder, 2 eggs, half Cup sugar, vanilla, teaspoon cinnamon, Cup raisins and 2 cups yogurt or kefir. Knead the dough, shape it into rolls and bake in the oven at a temperature of 190°C.