Topic: flaxseed

6 Ways To Sneak More Omega-3′s Into Your Diet (Even If You’re Vegan)

6 Ways To Sneak More Omega-3's Into Your Diet (Even If You're Vegan)

Everywhere you look these days, health experts are touting the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids, a type of polyunsaturated fat that could help lower blood pressure, prevent heart disease, treat depression and boost brain health. The most commonly named sources are oily fish or fish oil supplements. But while fish is the most common dietary source, there are plenty of vegetarian/vegan ways to get your Omega-3′s. Click through for 6 of these sources, including flaxseed oil, chia seeds and purslane. More »

Summer Seasonables: Easy Zucchini, Summer Squash & Currant Muffin Recipe

Summer Seasonables: Easy Zucchini, Summer Squash & Currant Muffin Recipe

With squash and zucchini still leftover from Saturday’s farmer’s market, plus some pink and red currants that were too bitter to eat on their own, I decided the only thing to do was make muffins. A little wheat flour, flaxseed, buckwheat honey and rice milk (plus a trip to the corner store for baking powder and baking soda) later, I had muffins that are sweet enough to eat for dessert but healthy enough to eat for breakfast. More »

Morning Links: 83-Year Old Japanese Woman Escaped Tsunami on Her Bike

Morning Links: 83-Year Old Japanese Woman Escaped Tsunami on Her Bike

Radioactive Milk – It turns out that going vegan to avoid radiation exposure may not be worth the trouble; you’d have to drink 58,000 glasses of radioactive milk to be in danger. (NPR Shots)

Tsunami Escape – Japan’s tsunami and nuclear disaster are depressing, but this story of an 83-year-old woman who escaped the Tsunami on her bike is awe-inspiring. (Vitamin G)

Flaxseed for Hot Flashes – The estrogen-like compounds in flaxseed could relieve symptoms of menopause, according to some. (New York Times) More »