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
People worried about saturated fat might avoid butter, lard, coconut and palm oil, and instead turn to oils like olive, avocado or flaxseed for their heart-healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 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
To protect the mucous membrane from the action of strong irritants, one may give flaxseed tea, barley water, the whites of eggs, milk, butter, olive oil, or fresh lard.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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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