Many of the oldest agricultural human civilizations cultivated flax not only as a technical crop for the production of raw materials for the production of yarn, but also for the flax seed from which flax flour is produced (as well as flaxseed oil and some other substances for pharmaceutical production). The benefit of flax flour is that this natural product has a rich composition that provides it with healing properties.
Nutritionists recommend using this miracle product systematically for cooking various dishes.
Benefit and harm of flax flour
If we talk about the usefulness of flax flour, then first of all we should pay attention to its composition.
Flax flour contains vegetable proteins and fibers, polyunsaturated fatty acids, folic acid, vitamins (A, B groups, and also E, D and H), antioxidants, and trace elements (compounds of potassium, magnesium , calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc) . Flax flour in composition, significantly, advantageously differs flour from other cereals, traditionally used by humans, is excellently assimilated in the human body.
Thus, we can consider flax flour as a minimum, a natural product of high biological value with unique healing and nutritional properties. The calorie content of flax flour is 270 kcal per 100 g of product.
Due to the almost complete absence of fats in flaxseed flour, the product is well preserved for quite some time.
Application of flax flour
Flax flour is recommended to use in cooking in the same quality as flour of other cereals. Inclusion in the usual menu of dishes with this product (instead of flour of other cereals or in the form of additives) is very beneficial for the condition and functioning of all systems
First of all, the use of flax flour optimizes the work of the digestive tract. Even in this product there are many sticky substances that can form mucus, which gives a soft soothing, laxative and healing effect. Lignans, contained in flax flour, prevent the onset and development of cancer problems.
Contraindications of flax flour
It is known that flax flour contains phytoestrogens , which can have a beneficial effect on the female body. The same circumstance logically leads to the conclusion that the consumption of flax flour by men should be limited and reasonably balanced, despite the presence of zinc, which is useful for men's glands.