flaxseed
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flaxseeds
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Origin of flaxseed
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Diet: "You can increase the amount of fruit and fibre in your diet. You can look for things like psyllium husk, flaxseed and chia seeds to encourage it to move."
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2024
They'd ship something to the bioengineer, who would send back a fermented food, the first of which began as "the press-cake that's left when you make flaxseed oil," said Luzmore.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2024
One flaxseed oil lignan requires microbial processing to release bioactive metabolites, small-molecule chemicals produced during metabolism that influence physiology and disease -- in this case having antitumor effects.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023
His oatmeal included peanut butter, canned peaches, nutmeg, vanilla, soy milk, good old flaxseed again and a few other ingredients I can’t remember.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
Thereupon they dug the roots out, And 'twas there they found the flaxseed, 20 Guarded by the worm of Tuoni, There protected by the earthworm.
From Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes, Volume Two by Elias Lönnrot
High levels are found in flaxseeds, cashew nuts, broccoli and brussels sprouts, among other sources.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2024
You probably know that omega-3 polyunsaturated fats — found in fatty fish, walnuts, flaxseeds and canola — are good for us.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
Siete stands out by incorporating nutritious ingredients like chia seeds, flaxseeds, and beets, as well as a wide range of pepper varieties that elevate the sauce to new flavor heights.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2022
For vegetarians, good plant sources of omega-3 fats are ground flaxseeds, chia seeds and walnuts.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2021
She usually gives them a small snack of split peas or flaxseeds to eat while she cleans their coop.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 31, 2020
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