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Our habits shape who we are: learn how to nourish your body, mind and spirit, every day.
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Fantastic flax - four reasons to eat
Flaxseeds, also known as linseeds, are making their way into the mainstream as a wonderful superfood full of health promoting nutrients. And there are plenty of reasons to back this up.
Here are my top 4 reasons to eat flax and some tips for how to add to your diet.
Breaking out of the pasta-rice-potato cycle
First off, let me just say that there is nothing at all wrong with pasta, rice or potato! (Unless you have an allergy or intolerance to one of these of course.) But many people rotate their meals between these three, and on top of this many rely on white pasta and rice.
There are two main issues here. Firstly, refined white rice and pasta have had the majority of their nutrition removed. And secondly, you are missing out on an amazing variety of other foods. There are many highly nutritious alternatives to pasta, rice and potato. But if you are in the pasta-rice-potato cycle you are missing out on other wonderful flavours, textures and most importantly nutrient dense foods.
Here are some alternatives you might like to try :)