The Other Seed

I haven’t done as good of a job about trying out new foods as I wanted to in this blog, and today isn’t going to be much better. But I do have some good tips for people who want the easy way out with their food like me! Plus I have grocery shopping and recipes in the works…

So I don’t know if you’ve heard about it, but apparently flax seeds are one of the hot new things in the healthy food world. Maybe less hot than chia seeds, but hot nonetheless. I’ve been trying to find a good, easy way to incorporate them into my diet, and I’ve actually found a few. The first (and admittedly only one that I’ve tried so far) is to buy flax seed tortilla chips. I love these chips, and you can’t taste the flax seed but it adds a good crunch to them. Another easy way is to add them in to something you already eat, like yogurt or smoothies. I’ve read that the best way to get all the health benefits is grinding them up, so adding freshly ground flax to yogurt or smoothies seems like the best option.

Flax seeds are so good for you because they’re a great source of fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. I’ve been looking into foods that are good for easing arthritis pain, including foods with omega-3 fats, because it runs on both sides of my family. I haven’t come across a lot of preventative food, but anti-inflammatory foods are a great way to help arthritis inflammation naturally. Next up on my recipe to-do list is to cook salmon, which is also a great source of omega-3 fats. I’m not a huge fan of fish, but fingers crossed that it goes well!