The benefits of flaxseed porridge. Video recipe

Flaxseed porridge is a rather rare dish in Russian cuisine, although it has been known abroad for a long time. For example, in the UK, flaxseed porridge is eaten every week, and some Englishmen eat only it for breakfast. In Russia, flaxseed porridge began to spread only at the beginning of the XNUMXst century as a dietary, very healthy and low-calorie product, ideal for losing weight. And if earlier it was possible to find such porridge only in the largest supermarkets, today it is available in many stores.

It is rather difficult to cook flaxseed porridge from flaxseeds, therefore many enterprises producing cereals and cereals are engaged in preliminary heat treatment of porridge to make a semi-finished product. It is enough to pour the resulting small cereal with hot milk or water to make a porridge, but flaxseed porridge, which has not undergone heat treatment, is healthier, since it retains more vitamins and minerals.

Flaxseed porridge is a storehouse of useful substances that affect almost all systems of the human body. First of all, this porridge is useful due to the high content of fiber – a substance that has no nutritional value and is not digested by the human stomach, but stabilizes the work of the gastrointestinal tract. In winter, due to the small amount of fruits and vegetables, people experience a lack of fiber, which is fully compensated by linseed porridge.

Flax seeds contain many useful polyunsaturated acids Omega-3 and Omega-6, which are also found in marine fish. But since many healthy eating habits are vegetarians, they consume flaxseed as one of the few fish substitutes.

Flaxseed porridge contains many useful amino acids, vitamins and trace elements: almost all known vitamins – A, E, different types of vitamins B, C and others, as well as an impressive set from the periodic table – phosphorus, potassium, sodium, copper, zinc, iron, silicon.

Finally, flaxseed porridge contains a huge amount of plant hormones, also known as lignans. It is a natural anti-allergic substance that also has antioxidant properties. Flaxseed porridge is recommended for those who suffer from allergies.

Flaxseed meals are also useful for the treatment and prevention of other diseases. So, due to the large amount of fatty acids in the human body, the amount of bad cholesterol decreases, blood pressure decreases, which prevents vascular diseases. And the high content of potassium (seven times more than in the advertised bananas, rich in potassium) strengthens the heart muscle, prevents hypertension, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis.

Flaxseed porridge treats diseases of the digestive system, since the substance glycoside in its composition has anti-inflammatory and enveloping properties. Glycoside protects the mucous membranes of the esophagus and stomach from irritation, so flaxseed porridge is recommended for people with high acidity, cholecystitis, gastritis and peptic ulcer diseases.

Flaxseed porridge is also beneficial for diabetes by reducing blood sugar levels. This dish helps fight obesity, as polyunsaturated acids break down harmful saturated fats that enter our body.

Flaxseed porridge is useful for cancer, diseases of the respiratory system, genitourinary system, pregnancy, alcoholism, drug addiction and mental disorders

When choosing flaxseed porridge, carefully study the composition – it should not contain sugar, preservatives and flavorings. If the package says that the porridge contains fruits and dried fruits, be suspicious of this – it is very likely that instead of some fruits there are artificial flavors in the composition, so it is best to take regular flaxseed porridge. It is advisable to buy porridge in jars, and if you purchased porridge in soft packaging, then pour it into a container with a tight lid.

Read the instructions for cooking porridge on the package. Most of the flaxseed cereals available in stores do not require boiling. Pour the groats with water, not boiling, but warm, and leave for a few minutes. Since the resulting mass can not impress anyone to taste – it looks like unsalted bread, you can add nuts, fruits, yogurt or milk, herbs, salt to it. In order not to reduce the beneficial properties of porridge, do not add sugar to it – use honey instead.

Some cereals need to be cooked for several minutes over the fire, stirring constantly

You can also make your own flaxseed porridge from flaxseeds by grinding them in a coffee grinder and boiling the resulting powder in water, based on the proportion of one tablespoon of porridge per sixty milliliters of hot water. The consistency of porridge can be thin or thick – to taste.

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