(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 28, 2009 ) Flaxseeds are known to be a health food powerhouse, featuring ALA Omega-3 essential fatty acids, high fiber content, protein, and lignans. Flaxseed oil alone is a common supplement, but the oil doesn’t include all of the health benefits of flaxseed. To encourage more people to take advantage of flax’s health benefits, FlaxMatters.com is offering five tips to help people work flaxseed into even the busiest of schedules, no recipes required.

“When people think of flax, they sometimes only think of the oil,” says Eric Borchardt of FlaxMatters.com, a flax information website that offers MeadowPure flax products. “However, many of the beneficial properties of flax are within the seeds themselves. The problem is that many people simply don’t know how they can add flax seed to their regular diets, so flax oil capsules become their sole flax intake rather than also adding the seeds. Our goal is to help people understand that incorporating flax seed into their diet can be just as effortless as taking a capsule. In fact, it only takes two tablespoons of milled flax seed a day to enjoy the full health benefits of flax seed.”

Here are five easy ways to add milled flaxseed into common foods, with no need to alter a typical diet:

Tip 1: Sprinkle milled flaxseed onto a salad to give it a healthy boost and some added texture. Milled flaxseed can be used as a substitute for other toppings like croutons or sesame seeds, or they can be used in addition to other salad toppings.

Tip 2: Mix some milled flaxseed into yogurt with breakfast or as a snack. Regular milled flaxseed will add a “nutty” taste and slightly thicker consistency, or a finer version like Pizzey’s Premium Ultra SmoothOmega milled golden flax will blend more seamlessly with yogurt’s smooth texture.

Tip 3: Toss some milled flaxseed into a bowl of cereal. With many breakfast cereals featuring whole grains, flax is a natural and quick addition.

Tip 4: Top frozen meals with flax. Busy people may not have time to cook, and others opt to eat frozen diet meals in an effort to watch calories. Either way, flax is an easy way to increase the health benefits of those meals, topping anything from a pasta dish to a vegetable side dish.

Tip 5: Add flax to a favorite takeout item. Flax is so versatile it can even be added to common convenience foods like takeout meals. Mix it into some Chinese food, or even top a slice of pizza with some milled flax.

Flax can be added to many foods, even by people on the go. It only takes a few seconds to sprinkle some milled flaxseed into a meal or snack to get their full health benefits. "Remember, flax must be milled to unleash its full benefits," says Borchardt. "Any coffee grinder will do, or flax can be purchased already milled." FlaxMatters.com offers a variety of whole and milled flaxseed, flax facts for those wanting to learn more about the benefits of flax, and even a large collection of flax recipes for people wanting more ideas about how to incorporate flax into everyday foods.

About Pizzey’s Nutritionals

Pizzey’s Nutritionals is the largest high quality, food-grade flaxseed supplier in North America. The company was founded in 1991 in the heart of the flaxseed belt, and markets flax-based ingredients for baking, beverages, supplements, and animal nutrition under the MeadowPure brand which ensures the most nutritious and most stable flaxseed available in the market. The MeadowPure process allows the company to offer premium flaxseed products through a cleaning and sorting process involving electronically separating whole, plump flax seeds from damaged or dark seeds, providing a richer source of ALA. This process weeds out damaged seeds that can limit shelf life, leaving MeadowPure milled flaxseeds with a two-year life, with whole flaxseeds lasting indefinitely. The strict quality controls in the MeadowPure process also enable the seeds to be stored at room temperature, rather than having to be refrigerated (the way flax seeds traditionally have to be stored). Pizzey’s Nutritionals was acquired by Glanbia plc, an international leader in dairy foods and nutritional ingredients, in 2007.

For more information about Flax Matters or Pizzey’s Nutritionals, please visit www.FlaxMatters.com or contact Eric Borchardt at 608-329-2800.

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