Michael Mosley says that adding it to your diet can help your skin and health in his latest episode for his Just One Thing series.
Michael Mosley is urging people to consume flaxseeds to not only make you feel good - but look good too.
What can I add flaxseeds to? The nutty taste make them perfect for adding to your porridge or breakfast cereal as well as on salads and yoghurts. If you're a keen baker, you can even add them to muffins or bread. Why? he asks. He explains that it could be down to the fatty acid called alpha-linolenic acid which is found in high quantities in flaxseeds. They are also rich in fibre which means they are also good for relieving constipation and controlling our blood sugar levels.
He says that flax is unique as it has all three of these components. He also adds that the seeds are said to have a number of beneficial effects on heart health with it stopping blockages in the arteries, stopping irregular heartbeats, lowers blood pressure and helps those who are recovering from heart attacks.
He continues: "It has good affects there because of the fibre but it doesn't provide you with the ALA."
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