Flax has long been considered extremely useful. Linen clothing has been valued since ancient times for being hygroscopic, pleasant to the body and easy to wash. Flaxseed, which contains an unimaginable amount of nutrients, is no less useful. The healing and prophylactic properties of flaxseed have long been known both in folk and official medicine. What can be cooked from flax seeds?
Since ancient times, flaxseed has been famous for its beneficial effects on the human body. This is especially true for disruptions in the digestion and circulatory system.
It is known that the use of flaxseeds in food for a month improves the functioning of the intestines and normalizes digestion, cleanses the blood vessels, and significantly reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood. What is the best way to eat flaxseed? What can be made from it?
Flaxseed supplement
Grind the flaxseeds in a coffee grinder to flour or powder. Use ground flax seed when cooking pumpkin, wheat, semolina, oat, buckwheat or rice porridge as an additive (30-50%)
Flaxseed drink
Mix natural juice (pineapple, apple or any other) with 1 teaspoon of flaxseed oil and 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed. Mix well, beat with a mixer or blender. Let stand for 10 minutes. Drinking such a cocktail is useful before meals, especially on an empty stomach. The drink cleanses the blood, liver, blood vessels, has a beneficial effect on the skin.
Healing flaxseed porridge
Pour ground flaxseed in the amount of 2 tablespoons with 1 cup (200 ml) boiling water, cover and let it brew for 10-15 minutes.
Mix ground flax seed in the amount of 2 tablespoons with a glass of fermented baked milk, yogurt, kefir or yogurt. Let stand for 15 minutes.
Flaxseed puree
Grind flax seeds in the amount of 2 tablespoons in a coffee grinder, mix with finely chopped dried apricots and prunes, steam with boiling milk or water (1 glass, 200 ml) and leave under the lid for 2 minutes. After the seeds have swollen, add honey to taste. After that, the mixture is whipped with a mixer or whisk. The porridge is ready.
All of these recipes are especially great when dieting. It should be added that all dishes from flax seeds must be prepared immediately before use. Flaxseed porridge loses valuable medicinal properties if stored and heated.
