Flaxseed can be used in a variety of ways to enrich your diet with nutrients and vitamins, and even in hair care.
Here's a breakdown of how you can incorporate flaxseed into your daily routine:
Nutritional Uses
- Add to smoothies: Blend flaxseed into your favorite smoothie for added fiber and omega-3 fatty acids.
- Sprinkle on cereal or yogurt: Add ground flaxseed to your breakfast for a nutritional boost.
- Baking: Incorporate ground flaxseed into bread, muffins, cookies, and other baked goods. It can also be used as an egg replacement in some recipes (mix 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed with 3 tablespoons of water and let it sit for a few minutes to form a gel).
- Mix into oatmeal: Stir flaxseed into your oatmeal for a heart-healthy breakfast.
- Use as a thickening agent: Ground flaxseed can be used to thicken sauces and soups.
Hair Care
- Flaxseed hair pack: Flaxseed can be used to make a hair pack to nourish and enrich hair.
- Flaxseed gel: Create a gel using flaxseeds to define curls and provide hold. Simply boil flaxseeds in water, strain, and use the resulting gel on your hair. This helps moisturize the scalp, reduce breakage, and promote hair growth.
It is generally recommended to consume ground flaxseed rather than whole flaxseed, as the body can more easily absorb the nutrients from ground flaxseed.
