Just the Flax ma’am
June 07 2011
A few months ago we stopped at a family style restaurant for lunch. We hadn’t been there before but I had read good reviews and heard that they specialized in “healthy meals”. We were on our way back into town from a short road trip and decided to give them a try. 
The food and service were both very good and true enough, many menu selections were very “healthy”. One wonderful idea they had here was using flax seed as a condiment. Little shakers of flax seed were on every table. You could liberally add flax seed to any salad or even your main course if you wished.
We’re always concerned about healthy eating and with keeping our food costs down. One of the easiest and most cost effective ways of getting enough Omega 3 is by eating flax seed. If you haven’t tried them, flax seeds have a wonderfully subtle nutty flavour and are about the size of sesame seeds. The benefits of Omega 3 cannot be overstated; it is essential in reducing bad cholesterol (LDL) and promotes bone health, fights diabetes, heart disease and cancer!
The best sources of Omega 3s are from cold water fish such as salmon, mackerel and arctic char. But we know eating salmon everyday is kind of boring and would become quite expensive. That’s where flax seeds come in. Relatively inexpensive, flax seeds are wonderful sprinkled on salads, added to breakfast cereals and even ground up and used in chocolate chip cookies…my daughter loves these. And, you can justify eating more chocolate chip cookies because they’re good for you!!! In moderation of course.
If you haven’t already, I would suggest giving flax seeds a try…your heart will thank you.
