How To Use Flaxseeds to Lose Your Weight : Know the Health Benefits

        Flaxseed is cultivated in many parts of the world. It is highly used for medicinal purposes and also as a nutritional product. It is the richest plant-based source of Omega 3 fatty acids. Flax seeds can bring a new level of health and beauty into your life.

        Flax seeds are rich in protein and low in starch and sugar. So they are not high on calories. It has plenty of health and beauty benefits. If you are trying to reduce your weight. Flax seeds will help you as a part of your weight loss. It enhances the cell functioning and burns the body fat through that.

Health Benefits of Flaxseeds:

        According to sources Flax seeds may help to lower the risk of cancer and is able to lower the blood pressure. Flaxseeds are also rich in high-quality protein. It has the power of lowering cholesterol levels. Finally, it helps in weight loss when you include the Flax seeds as a part of your daily diet.

How you can add flax seeds in your diet?

• Grind the flax seeds, You can drizzle the flax seeds on the top of your smoothie
• Add the flaxseeds to yogurt
• You can add the Flaxseeds along with your oatmeal.
• You can also add the grounded Flax seeds with your favorite snacks (Cakes, cookies, bread, savories) 
• If you are a non-vegetarian yes, You can add the Flaxseeds along with your meat dishes chicken, beef or fish.
• If you don’t like to do any of that, you can simply add the Flaxseeds to drinking water
• You can roast the raw flaxseeds and eat it!

        You can also try out different options as you like and wake up the little chef sleeping in you! You can eat the raw Flax seeds as well, but make sure that you are chewed it thoroughly before swallowing. A study says that The stress of modern life has lead to the rise in the cases of depression. Researchers showed that adding Flaxseeds in your daily diet will work as an antidepressant. 

If you are an Indian, let me tell you how you can use Flaxseeds in your daily diet:

• You can add the Flaxseeds powder to your Chapathi flour to make a multigrain Roti. 
• Make Flaxseeds as a finely ground powder and sprinkle this on your daily fry curries or sabzi.
• You can add the Flaxseed powder in buttermilk and consume it.
• You can also add the ground Flaxseeds powder along with your spice powder for your breakfast Idly, Upma, Kichadi, Poha

How to make Chutney with Flax seeds:

        You can make this as an instant chutney or you can make it as a chutney powder to use it later. The measurement of the ingredients depends upon your taste and the amount of chutney that you are going to make. 

       Take peanuts, roasted gram, cumin, garlic along with this you can add the Flaxseeds. You can barely taste the feel of Flaxseeds presented in it. This can be served with Idli, Dosa, or Upma.

Or you can add the chutney powder to your vegetable stir fry dishes. 

Flax Seed Milkshake:

1. Coconut milk – 1cup
2. Flax seeds – 2 Tsp
3. Banana – 2 pieces
4. Honey – 2Tsp

Mix all the above ingredients and grind it. If you want you can add some dry fruits in that. 

Flax seeds for weight loss:

        Flaxseeds have high fiber content. Fiber helps you to feel like you are full which will make you intake low calories. Flaxseeds help you to suppress your appetite. Flaxseeds cannot alone do wonders in losing your weight. You need to be active, watch your diet, and with some exercise and drink plenty of water.

Note: It is important to drink plenty of water when you eat Flaxseed as if you don’t drink enough water it will lead to constipation or some other problem. It is advised not to take Flaxseeds during pregnancy.