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Flax Seed Prevents Cancer?

"Flaxseed Shows Promise Against Breast Cancer" is only one of the many articles to be found at the website of the American Institute for Cancer Research. Thanks to well-researched scientific articles such as these, the public is becoming more aware of the health benefits of eating flax seed. Flax seed is high in lignans, a very important compound which has the ability to interfere with cancer development. Flaxseed can have as much as 800 times more lignans than other foods. Fiber (mucilage) is very abundant in flax seed and has an indirect effect on the lowering of cholesterol. This extra fiber helps prevent cancer of the colon and rectum. Flax seed is also the highest known plant source of Alpha linolenic acid, one of the Omega-3 fatty acids which are very important in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, kidney disorders, inflammatory and other disorders. If you are interested in this and other foods for health, a visit to this site (note the diet and cancer link) and a search for flax seed info on an Internet search engine will be quite informative. You can even find recipes!

Tue, 16 Nov 1999 13:35:03 -0800