Demetrice Morrison,RD LD

Health and Wellness Blog

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

See Yourself looking younger eating live foods!

A diet that is enriched daily with heavy dosages of antioxidants is a diet perfect for reversing

aging. Antioxidants are substances that may protcet cells from the damage caused by unstable

particles such as free radicals One particular food that is a lignan, which is a type of

phytoestrogen is flax seed. Researchers reveal that lignan in flax seed shows a lot ot promise in

fighting disease. Its high content of alpha linolenic acids has made the ancient flax seed become

our modern miracle food. Alpha linolenic acid is a type of plan-derived omega 3 fatty acid, similar

to those found in fish such as salmon. Benefits of flax seed as shown in many studies including

lowering total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels. Other benefits show that flax seed may

also help lower blood triglyceride and blood pressure. It may also keep platelets from becoming

sticky therefore reducing the risk of a heart attack. So throw some milled flaxseed 4 tbsp in your

morning smoothie. www.demetricemorrison.com


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