Flaxseed flour is a useful product that has found its application in cooking, is used for losing weight and for cleansing the body of harmful substances. Let's consider its properties and application features in more detail. Content:
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Useful properties of flax
- Composition
- Properties
- Benefit
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Flaxseed flour application
- In cooking
- How to use
- Purgation
- Cleansing the kidneys
- Slimming use
- Contraindications and harm
Flaxseed flour is a natural product that is obtained by processing flaxseed into powder after pressing the oil. Widespread use of this flour has proven its effectiveness as a medicine and nutritious food, it can also help you lose weight and improve the condition of your skin and hair.
Useful properties of flax
Flax seed flour is useful for both women and men, it saturates the body with necessary vitamins, micro and macro elements, removes toxins and toxins and promotes weight loss.
Flaxseed flour composition
Low-fat and milled flaxseed is characterized by a high content of nutritious and useful elements, which, combined with a low calorie content, gives flaxseed special value. The calorie content of ground flaxseed cake per 100 g is 270-280 kcal or 1130-1172 kJ.
The content of useful elements per 100 g of flour:
- Protein - 32 g;
- Fat - 13 g;
- Carbohydrates - 11 g;
- Fiber - 25 g;
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids (Omega-3, Omega-6) - 8 g;
- Lignans (polyphenols) - 3 g.
Flaxseed flour contains the following vitamins: retinol and retinoids (A), thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), pantothenic acid (B5), folic acid (B9), essential fatty acids (F), derivatives of 3-hydroxy-2- methylpyridines (B6), tocopherol (E).
Among the macro- and microelements in flax flour are found: potassium, iron, phosphorus, chromium, magnesium, molybdenum, zinc, sodium, calcium, manganese and copper.
Flaxseed properties
Flaxseed is highly valued as a food, medicinal, cosmetic and dietary product. Due to the high content of various elements, flax has the following properties:
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids normalize cardiac activity, improve well-being in diabetes and asthma, lower cholesterol levels, and normalize blood pressure. They protect blood vessels from inflammation, prevent the formation of blood clots.
- Dietary fiber has a cleansing and softening effect on the digestive tract. They envelop the inner walls of the intestine, normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal system, and remove accumulated toxins and toxins.
- Plant polyphenols prevent cancer, have antiallergic effect, and act as antioxidants. The content of lignans in flaxseed is hundreds of times higher than in other lignan-containing plants.
- Vegetable fats, combined with a high amount of fiber, increase the value of flax as a dietary product. It promotes weight loss not only due to its low calorie content, but also due to its cleansing effect and improving bowel function.
- Vitamins and trace elements ensure the vital activity of the whole organism, strengthen the immune system and prevent the development of various diseases.
- Amino acids have a regenerating effect on tissues, which gives a pronounced therapeutic effect in diseases of the skin and hair.
Studies have shown that eating flax also helps to improve the well-being of women in the pre-menopausal and menopausal period, as the high potassium content helps to reduce the frequency of hot flashes.
The benefits of flaxseed flour
The defatted and ground seed retains all the beneficial properties of flax, while being free from oil. If the content of oil in the ground seed reaches 50%, then in the flour there is none at all. Flour is a source of vegetable protein, which makes it especially useful during a strict diet or when limiting the consumption of animal fats.
This product is used for the prevention and treatment of the following diseases: atherosclerosis of the coronary and peripheral vessels, atherosclerosis of the cerebral vessels, varicose veins, pneumonia, bronchitis, gastritis, gastric ulcer, cholecystitis, gonorrhea, cystitis, diabetes and others. Recent studies from US universities have shown that consumption of flaxseed powder prevents the development of colon, breast and prostate cancers.
Flaxseed cake has a beneficial effect on the female body at any age:
- In the reproductive age - maintains the biological balance in the body for successful conception, prevents endometrial diseases.
- During pregnancy, it contributes to the full development of the fetus.
- During lactation - increases lactation.
- With menopause, it reduces hot flashes, bone pain, irritability and anxiety.
The product is useful for men as a treatment or prevention of potency problems. The rich content of polyunsaturated fatty acids improves blood circulation in the capillaries and promotes testosterone production.
Flaxseed flour application
Due to its taste, rich composition and beneficial effects on the body, flaxseed oil cake product has found wide application in various fields.
The use of flaxseed flour in cooking
Most often, fat-free flaxseed powder is used as an alternative to traditional wheat or rye flour. This makes ready meals and baked goods healthier and more dietary. This product retains water well, which prolongs the freshness of the products - baked goods do not stale for a long time and retains their softness and splendor.
If you want to replace some of the wheat flour with flaxseed in traditional baking recipes, then use the following proportions:
- 20% of wheat flour is replaced with flaxseed flour.
- The amount of water indicated in the recipe is increased by 75% of the weight of flaxseed flour.
- Yeast is increased by 5-10% of the prescription amount.
- The content of butter is reduced by 30% of the weight of the introduced flour.
Recently, flaxseed products have begun to be used on European and American farms. Product analysis has shown an increase in the levels of essential omega-3 acids in beef, chicken and eggs. Many manufacturers indicate this information on the packaging.
How to take flaxseed flour
The use of the product contributes to the normalization of stools, the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, dysbiosis, cystitis, urolithiasis, nephritis, helps to cleanse the body of toxins and toxins and get rid of excess weight.
The amount and methods of using flaxseed flour depend on the purpose of its intake:
- For prevention … Take up to three tablespoons a day, adding to various culinary dishes: pancakes, muffins, cookies, bread, dumplings.
- To cleanse the body … Three tablespoons of flax flour is added to kefir and drunk instead of breakfast or dinner.
- For medicinal purposes … The flour dissolved in water or kefir is drunk before the main meal, the course lasts 2-3 months. The amount of the product depends on the type of disease.
- For weight loss … A tablespoon of flour is dissolved in kefir and drunk instead of dinner.
Bowel cleansing with flax flour
Due to poor-quality food, a sedentary lifestyle, digestive disorders, harmful slag formations accumulate in the intestines, which subsequently enter the bloodstream and are carried throughout the body. This can lead to the development of many diseases. To get rid of toxins and toxins, bowel cleansing is practiced.
Flaxseed flour is used as a means to help cleanse the body of stagnant formations, toxins, toxins and parasites, as well as normalize microflora. It is customary to combine it with fermented milk products.
This procedure is carried out in a course of three weeks, gradually changing the concentration of the product in kefir. Algorithm for increasing the amount of product per glass of kefir by week: the first week - 1 tablespoon, the second - 2 tablespoons, the third - 3 tablespoons. Drink the drink in the morning on an empty stomach, instead of breakfast.
Instead of kefir, you can use any other fermented milk product, for example, fermented baked milk or yogurt. During bowel cleansing during the day, it is recommended to drink more clean water, eat fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and eat a balanced diet.
To get rid of parasites, add flour to kefir 2 times a day for 1 week.
Flaxseed flour cleansing of the kidneys
Flaxseed flour can be used to cleanse the kidneys. For this:
- Boil three liters of clean water.
- Dissolve four tablespoons of the product in boiling water.
- Bring to a boil and turn off heat.
It is recommended to use this remedy in a course of two weeks, every day in 2-3 hours. At the same time, you should adhere to the rules of a healthy diet, avoid heavy and fatty foods, hot and spicy foods, canned food, coffee, muffins, alcoholic beverages.
After the cleansing procedure using ground flaxseed cake, there is an improvement in the condition of the skin, normalization of the stool, lightness and energy appear, and depression disappears.
Eating flaxseed meal for weight loss
Most often this product is used for weight loss. Even just adding it to baked goods, soups, goulash and other dishes, you reduce the total calorie content.
There are more radical options that allow you to lose weight in a short time:
- Pour a tablespoon of flax flour into a glass of fermented milk product.
- Dissolve a tablespoon of flour in 0.5 cups of warm water and add boiling water to the top after 10-15 minutes.
Any of the resulting drinks should be consumed in place of dinner until the desired effect is obtained.
In addition to being used for weight loss, the product has found application in cosmetology: masks based on it smooth out wrinkles on the face, treat acne and inflammation, improve hair structure, and are suitable for the skin around the eyes.
Contraindications and harm to flaxseed flour
The manufacturers of this product, as contraindications, indicate on the packaging only individual intolerance or write about their complete absence. This is not entirely correct information, since flaxseed products are not recommended for use in the presence of gallstones and bladder stones.
Having studied the composition of flax seeds, we can draw the following conclusions about the dangers of flaxseed flour:
- When you first add a product to your diet, you may experience bloating or flatulence. Start using ground flaxseed cake with a small amount, no more than one teaspoon per day, gradually bringing it to the required rate.
- Flax absorbs water well, which can cause mild dehydration. Drink plenty of fluids with meals containing this product.
- Flax flour contains a small amount of cyanide. In small quantities, this substance helps the body to carry out metabolic processes, but its overdose can lead to poisoning. Recommended norms for the use of pure flaxseed flour - no more than three tablespoons per day. Heat treatment destroys cyanogenic glycosides and thereby reduces existing risks. In addition, studies conducted in the United States have shown that processing flaxseed flour products with high temperatures does not affect the integrity of the beneficial Omega-3 acids in any way.
At the Science Institute of Canada, the following study was conducted: a group of 30 children and adolescents aged 8-18 years consumed two tablespoons of flaxseed flour daily, which was added to food or baked goods. All children were previously diagnosed with high cholesterol levels, and with the help of this treatment in a course of 1 month, it was planned to reduce the organic compounds to normal values.
The results of the study did not confirm the effectiveness of flaxseed: the total level of cholesterol in the blood did not change, while the level of "good" cholesterol fell, and the level of "bad", on the contrary, increased. Although studies in adults show that this product is effective in lowering cholesterol, it is important to consult a healthcare professional before adding it to baby food.
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Any product can have both beneficial and harmful properties. As for the use of flaxseed flour, its beneficial effect on the human body is many times greater than the possible risks.
