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By now you've probably heard about the health benefits of flax in the news. Radio programs, newspaper and magazine articles, clinical studies... Everybody seems to be talking about it. Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions about flax.
What is Flax?
Flax is a plant that has been around for 5,000 years. The ancient Egyptians used the inside of its stem to make linen cloth.
Flaxseed has also been pressed to make oils for industrial use. Whole seeds have been fed to animals and consumed by people the world over.
What does Flax look like?
Flax seed is flat, oval and pointed at one end. Seeds range in colour from light to dark reddish brown or golden yellow.
Is the fat in Flax saturated or polyunsaturated?
Polyunsaturated. The oil in flax is characterized by its high level of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
What is nature's richest source of omega-3 fatty acid?
Flax! Omega-3 is an essential nutrient in the human body, with over 50% alpha-linolenic acid.
What is another name for Flax?
Flax is also called Linseed.
Where is Flax grown?
Over 40% of the world's flaxseed is actually produced in Canada, while 85% of the world's flaxseed production is concentrated in Canada, the U.S., Argentina, India and some countries of the former Soviet Union.
Who is the world leader in high quality Flax production?
Canada! Flax accounts for about 5% of all the grains grown in Canada.
What is the relationship between Flaxseed & Lignans?
Lignans are the phytochemicals found within the cell matrix of the flaxseed. Flaxseed contains up to 800 times more plant lignans than wheat bran, rye, buckwheat, millet, soybeans or oats.
Click here to find out why flax is stirring up so much talk on the nutrition scene.
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