Flaxseed Meal, Organic

Flaxseed Meal, Organic

Organic Whole Ground Flaxseed Meal. Provides Fiber, Lignans & Omega-3 Fats. Friend of the Heart. Gluten Free. All Natural.

Dear Customers: Be aware that Bob's Red Mill Organic Flaxseed Meal has a robust, nutty flavor and tastes really great! Two tablespoons added to your cold or hot cereal, pancakes and waffles or baked into your breads, muffins and quick breads brings you amazing nutrition. Also, please consider that several studies show flaxseed meal may be one of the most powerful natural cholesterol controllers yet discovered. These studies grabbed my attention.

Millers of Natural Foods! What's inside each flaxseed and found in flaxseed meal could be better health, spelled F-L-A-X:

F is for Fiber. It's amazing how much fiber a little flax contains. Just two tablespoons of flaxseed meal delivers 4 grams of fiber, as much fiber as 1-1/2 cups of cooked oatmeal! Studies prove that when flaxseed meal is added to the diet, harmful LDL cholesterol drops, while good HDL cholesterol stays put. Regularity improves, also.

L is for Lignans. Here's where the flaxseed story gets major points. Flaxseed contains high levels of lignans, a natural antioxidant and a member of the family of plant estrogens (phytoestrogens). The lignans in flaxseed can maintain breast and colon health by binding circulating estrogens and other substances that might promote unchecked cell growth. Many plant foods have some lignans, but flaxseed has at least 75 times more than any other. To get the lignans that are in just two tablespoons of flaxseed meal, you'd need to eat about 30 cups of fresh broccoli.

A is for Alpha-linolenic Acid. Modern diets - even healthy ones - are routinely deficient in omega-3s. Flaxseed is a mega-source for the plant version of omega-3 called alpha-linolenic acid. The oil in flaxseed is about 50% alpha-linolenic acid. Canola and walnut oils, the next highest sources, have about 10%. But most foods have far less. One serving of flaxseed meal contains 2400 milligrams of omega-3.

X is for Excellent choice. Should you consider adding flaxseed meal to your diet? “Absolutely,” say many doctors and nutritionists.

“Dear Friends, For many years we have been proudly stating that using our products will ‘delight your family with stone ground goodness.’ Naturally, it pleases us that the same whole grain products we stone grind on cool running French buhr millstones are today making health news all over the world. When you choose several daily servings of whole grain foods, you are providing the foundation for a healthy diet by eating foods that are from the base of the recommended food pyramid.

“At Bob's Red Mill® Natural Foods, we mill the widest possible diversity of whole grain foods. ~ To your good health, Bob”

Opaque package protects important nutrients. Store in refrigerator for longer product life.

INGREDIENTS: Organic Whole Ground Flaxseed.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 Tbsp. (13 g)

Servings Per Container: 34

Nutrient Amount %DV

Calories 60

Calories from Fat 40

Total Fat 4.5 g 7%

Saturated Fat 0 g 0%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg 0%

Sodium 0 mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 4 g 1%

Dietary Fiber 4 g 15%

Sugars 0 g

Protein 3 g

Vitamin A 0%

Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 2%

Iron 4%

• How to use Bob’s Red Mill Flaxseed Meal: Sprinkle on hot or cold cereal, blend into juice or smoothies, sprinkles on salads, add to meatballs or meatloaf, sprinkle on yogurt, mix into casseroles.
• Bob’s Red Mill products labeled Gluten Free are batch tested in our quality control laboratory. We use an ELISA Gluten Assay test to determine if a product is gluten free.
• Diets rich in whole grain foods and other plant foods low in total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk, of heart disease and some cancers.
• Free of preservatives and chemical additives.
• Keeps best refrigerated or frozen.
• Gluten Free.
• Kosher.