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Jigsaw Health no longer carries Ground Flax Seed, however we still recommend it for healthy digestion and regularity. For your convenience you may purchase the same quality Flax directly from FlaxMatters.com by clicking below.

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	Flaxseeds are the hard, tiny seeds of Linum usitatissimum, the flax plant, which has been widely used for thousands of years as a source of food and clothing. There are at least three flaxseed components with potential health benefits. The first is fiber, valuable in treating constipation. Flaxseed also contains alpha-linolenic acid, a type of omega-3 fatty acid similar to in some ways, but significantly different in others from the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil, and perhaps offering some of the same benefits. Finally, substances called lignans in flaxseed have phytoestrogenic properties making them somewhat similar to the isoflavones in soy. Read more...

Promote healthy digestion and regularity by easily adding this soluble fiber to your everyday diet.

Ground Flax Seed may help:*

Promote cardiovascular health.
Support the immune system.
Control blood sugar levels.
Promote general health.
Promote regularity and healthy digestion.
Promote normal liver function.
Increase energy production.
Support women’s health.
Fight cell-damaging free radicals.
Aid prostrate health.
Promote bone health.

Unlike other flax seed products, Ground Flax Seed is:

Already finely ground for your convenience

No grinding required—the golden flax seed is already finely ground to produce a soft, velvety texture that makes it easy to add to your favorite dishes.
Ground flax seed is more easily digested—and better absorbed—by the body.

Guaranteed fresh

The patented MeadowPure™ milling process ensures immature and damaged seeds are removed to prevent oxidation and rancidity.
Unlike most flax seed which must be ground and used immediately, this flax seed stays fresh for up to two years from packaging date.
Contains no additives or preservatives.

Highly nutritious

Contains healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated oils—no trans fat or partially hydrogenated fat.
An excellent source of alpha linolenic acid (ALA), a powerful compound that is converted by the body to healthy omega-3 fats.
Contains more dietary fiber—about 28% of flax seed is dietary fiber—than other whole-grain ingredients.
Highly soluble fiber lowers the glycemic index by slowing the absorption of sugars from the intestinal tract.
Significant source of high-quality protein—protein ratio equivalent to that of beef, chicken, pork, or fish—makes flax seed ideal for vegans and vegetarians.
The richest source of lignans—a phytoestrogen that affects the metabolism of estrogen—providing 75-800 times higher levels than other plant sources.
Full of complex carbohydrates with little to no net carbohydrates.
Packed with vitamins and minerals such as B-6 and magnesium.

Great-tasting and easy to use

Incorporate flax seed to your everyday diet—simply add to drinks, cereals, breads, or yogurts.
Earthy, nutty flavor adds a delicious mild taste.

Ground Flax Seed contains:

No artificial colors or dyes
No chemical additives
No dairy
No gluten
No pesticides
No preservatives
No yeast

Suggested Use:

Stir 1-2 heaping tablespoons into a glass of water, fruit juice, or milk.
Add 2 heaping teaspoons plus some flour, in place of the oil, in your bread maker, pancake mix, or waffle recipes.
Stir into your oatmeal or yogurt.
Sprinkle onto breakfast cereal.

For Restricted Carbohydrate Diets:

Use to thicken soups, chili, sauces, and gravies.
Stir into salad dressings.
Use as binder or breading for chicken, fish, burgers, or meatballs.
Stir into egg dishes.

Guaranteed fresh...no refrigeration necessary!

Background Information:

While the earliest Greek and Roman writings refer to the healing properties of flax as far back as 650 BC, the emperor Charlemagne considered flax so important to health that he passed regulations requiring its use.

But flax seed didn’t make its way to North America until the early 1600s. With World War I, flax demand increased as its oil—linseed oil—was used to produce products for home and industrial use.

After World War II and throughout the 50s and 60s, the use of oil-based coatings and linoleum—both derived from flax seed—grew significantly. Flax seed was also introduced into the diet.

Today, flax breads and other baked goods containing flax are available. And farmers and breeders now feed flax to their livestock to keep their coats healthy and to improve digestion.

Flax seed typically consists of about 40% fat, 28% dietary fiber, 21% protein, 4% ash, and 6% carbohydrates in the form of sugars, phenolic acids, lignans, and hemicellulose. Because of its healthy nutritional profile, flax seed has been the subject of extensive research over the past 50 years which shows numerous health benefits of flax seed.

Health Benefits of Specific Compounds Found in Flax Seed
	Omega-3	Lignans	Dietary Fiber
Promotes cardiovascular health	•	•	•
Has anti-carcinogenic properties	•	•	•
Supports the immune system	•	•
Helps control blood sugar	•		•
Helps fight cell-damaging free radicals		•
Promotes women’s health		•
Helps lower the glycemic index			•
Promotes bone health	•
Supports prostate health		•

Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Flax seed is one of the richest sources of healthy omega-3 fats around. The standard American diet, with its highly processed convenience and fast foods full of omega-6 fats, often lacks omega-3 fats. These essential fatty acids, so called because the body cannot produce them on its own, must come from the diet. And omega-3 fats and omega-6 fats must be in balance with each other. Learn more about the importance of essential fatty acids to the diet. A little more than half the oil found in flax seed is alpha linolenic acid (ALA), an essential fatty acid. ALA is converted by the body into the same long-chain omega-3s found in fish oil: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). But unlike fish oil, flax seed provides one of the only non-animal sources of omega-3s—making it ideal for vegans and vegetarians.

So extensive are the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly for cardiovascular health, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allows food and supplement manufacturers to use a qualified claim on products containing omega-3 fatty acids.

Lignans. Lignans exhibit phytoestrogenic properties. The primary lignan found in flax seed is seicoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG). These and other natural, plant-based compounds mimic and interfere with some of the negative consequences of estrogen. Flax seed contains about 75-800 times more lignans than other plant sources, making it the richest source of lignans available.

Research has shown that lignans have considerable health benefits, particularly with hormone-related cancers affecting women and men.¹ Lignans from flax seed may also help slow the growth of tumors in women diagnosed with breast cancer², and may reduce breast pain and swelling thought to be linked with certain forms of cancer.³

Flax lignans also show powerful antioxidant properties⁴ and, in particular, the SDG lignan may help lower the onset of both types of diabetes due to its antioxidants.⁵ Finally, flax lignans may help lower serum cholesterol and reduce plaque found in atherosclerosis.⁴

To be sure, the potent lignans found in flax seed offer powerful health benefits for us all.

Dietary Fiber. Dietary fiber helps support gastrointestinal health and may help protect against certain cancers and cardiovascular disease. Flax seed contains 28% dietary fiber, more than most whole-grain ingredients. Insoluble fiber makes up about 70% of dietary fiber while soluble fiber accounts for the remaining 30%.

While both insoluble and soluble fiber are nutritionally important, they function in two very different ways. Soluble fiber slows the absorption of sugars in the intestines, resulting in a lower glycemic index. It may also play role in lowering serum cholesterol to benefit cardiovascular health.⁶Insoluble fiber, on the other hand, helps move food through the intestinal tract where it’s excreted. This is particularly important for those who eat l0w-fiber diets, are inactive, and may be dealing with the side effects of some medications. Insoluble fiber also keeps bacterial environment in the colon thriving and healthy—which may provide some protection against colon cancer.⁶The dietary fiber found in flax seed offers exceptional health benefits, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract.

Protein. Flax seed contains just about as much protein as beef, chicken, pork, or fish. But this high-quality protein—similar to soybean protein—contains numerous essential amino acids that are the building blocks of protein. These so-called “essential” amino acids must come from the diet since the body cannot make them on its own.

With its high protein content and the richest source of plant protein, flax seed is ideal for vegans and vegetarians.

In addition to all of the powerful nutritional and health benefits found in flax seed, Jigsaw Health Ground Flax Seed starts with the purest, most selective raw product available in Canada. Before milling, the raw product undergoes the patented MeadowPure™ Quality process where immature and damaged seeds are isolated and removed to prevent oxidation and rancidity.

The flax seed is then finely ground—no grinding required—to ensure that it’s easily digestible and that the nutrients can be most effectively absorbed by the body.

This process allows us to guarantee the stability of Jigsaw Health Ground Flax Seed under normal storage conditions. You not only get the healthiest, most nutritious ground flax seed available, you get a product that’s guaranteed fresh for up to two years—without refrigeration. And its mild, nutty flavor makes it easy to add to your diet!

Related Information:

News Target: Omega-3-rich flax seeds provide much-needed nutrition for optimal mental health

MeadowPure^TM is a trademark of Pizzey's Milling.

Cited Sources:

1) Tham DM, Gardner CD, Haskell WL. “Potential health benefits of dietary phytoestrogens: a review of the clinical, epidemiological, and mechanistic evidence.” J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 83(7):2223-35, 1998.
2) Thompson L, Li T, Chen J, Foss PE, “Biological effects of dietary flaxseed in patients with breast cancer.” Presented at the 23rd Annual Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, TX, December 6-9, 2000.
3) Goss PE, Theriault M, Pinto S, Thompson L. “Effects of dietary flaxseed in women with cyclical mastalgia.” Presented at the 23rd Annual Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, TX, December 6-9, 2000.
4) Prasad K. “Reduction of serum cholesterol and hypercholesteroliemic atherosclerosis in rabbits by secoisolariciresinol diglucoside isolated from flaxseed.” Circ, 99(10):1355-62, 1999.
5) Prasad K. “Oxidative stress as a mechanism of diabetes in diabetic BB prone rate: effect of secoisolariciresinal diglucoside (SDG).” Mol Cell Biochem, 209:89-96, 2001.
6) Herbert V, et al. “Dietary Fiber” in Total Nutrition: The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 139-47, 1995.

Other Sources:
“Flax Facts: Important Questions & Answers for Improved Health and Nutrition,” AmeriFlax
Accessed May 2006

“Flaxseeds,” WholeHealthMD.com
Accessed May 2006

“Flaxseeds,” The World’s Healthiest Foods
Accessed May 2006

Page updated June 9, 2006.

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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.