Flax Seed for a Healthy Diet

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential to a woman’s health. The most beneficial of these fatty acids are Flax Seed and Flax Seed Oil. Both contain large amounts of alpha-linolenic acid, also known as ALA. Alpha-linolenic acid is deemed an essential fatty acid. Although it is essential in women’s health, ALA is not manufactured in the body so it must be obtained from an outside source. Certain plants, most particularly, flax seed, provide this much needed nutrients.

Flax seed has been called a near perfect food. It is abundant in fiber, essential fatty acids, also known as EFAs, as well as other nutrients including vitamins and minerals.

Flax seed is important for a healthy diet because of its many benefits. These benefits include more radiant skin, aids in digestion, helps to control moods and depression, supports the bodies cardiovascular and other systems, improves PMS and menopausal symptoms, reduces stress plus many, many other benefits.