Flax as a Food
Because of its link to good health, flax is fast becoming a new
food in many diets. Bakers and commercial food companies use flax as a
unique ingredient in everything from yeast breads, to bagels and cookie
mixes. Not only do muffins and breads baked with flax taste great, but
studies also find that these foods provide health benefits.
Omega-3 enriched eggs from hens fed rations containing flax are also
very popular. These eggs contain eight to 10 times more omega-3 fatty
acids than regular eggs. Two of the enriched eggs supply more than half
Health Canada's recommended daily intake of omega-3s for adult men and
women. Other omega-3 nutritionally-enhanced foods in the marketplace
include milk, margarines and yogurts.
Cooking with Flax
When you add flax to your cooking, you add a pleasant, nutty
taste, and more. The attractive, oval reddish-brown seeds of flax add
taste, extra texture and good nutrition to your breads and other baked
goods. That's why flax has been long-used in multi-grain cereals and
snack foods. Flax also delivers the benefits of its soluble fibre,
lignans, omega-3 fatty acid mix and protein.
Flax can be added to your cooking in its milled or whole seed form.
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