September 22, 2009 at 2:38 am
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Greetings to all the folks who are inquisitive about the Wunders of Flax.
I want to apologize for playing hooky the past 5 mo. You probably know when the weather is the best we have had in the last 50 years. Why would anyone want to sit in front of a computer, when God’s creation has so much more to offer. The past 5 mo. have been real busy. We had a bountiful flax harvest and we are about to start on the best soybean crop we have ever had. We were able to see what happens when GOD provides rain in due season, my what fun it is to see what can happen when mother nature has the right things to work with.
We are going to see if we cann’t keep more current with the blog as our outdoor activity slows down. The miracles are still working in that little flax seed. Hope to have a few new ones in the future. Take care–we sure have. oljohn
March 21–The cold winter is almost gone, The 5 ft snow banks are about 5 inches, and they should be gone by tomorrow–rain is in the forcast. We have been busy getting ready for the planting rush–next month at this time we hope to have the flax in the ground,waiting for a rain to start the miracle God has put in the seed ,to reproduce.
When you think of all the miracles that little seed has waiting, until someone cracks the seed to bring them all out. I just have to thank our Great Creator for the privilege of working with the soil–which is a miracle in itself–then to be able to watch the progress until the new seed is ready to harvest–what more could anyone ask for. The other day a neighboring field was covered with multitudes of geese–then a couple days later 20 deer passed through our yard—looking for tulips I spose. Just want you to know we have been blessed to be a part of this wonderful operation of nature for 50 years this month.
We have much to be thankful for. Our prayers are for the miracles of flax will continue to help everyone who uses it. Have a good one. We sure have. oljohn
Feb. 7 and all is well-40 degrees-with spring just around the corner.
Our quest to show you the health benefits of flax, and just good nutrition has found a source that will answer a multitude of questions,written in a way that even I can understand.
These gems of nutrition are written by Paul and Barbara Stitt. They both have the credentials to know what they are talking about. Some of the book titles are.
These books are very reasonable and so informative they are hard to put down. If you are wanting to stay out of the Dr’s office and save a bucket of money—these books can help do just that. Hope you have a good one. I sure have had a multitude of them. oljohn
Here it is the 5th of January–the snow banks are 5 feet high, and the sun coming in the windows proves how much power we can capture–when the wind isn’t aloud to interfer. The temp outside is only 20 degrees–no thawing today. I’m thinking solar panels can play a big part in our energy supply.
Talking about energy supply–flax has a big part in our food energy. About every morning I start the day with 1/3 cup of oatmeal-old fashoned-1/2 cupwater, about 20 raisens-heat until the water is about gone and the meal is cooked, add a heaping 1/3 cup of fresh ground flax, add honey to taste, stir in enough milk to make it palitable, chop up a bannana–you better have a pretty good size bowl. There is enough staying power in that bowl to get you through 6–8 hrs. That has been my main morning meal for the last 20 years. My weight has held steady at 200#, my cholestrol and blood pressure have been in the very good range. Besides that I have one of the best cooks in the country. In the winter, we cut back on our portion size. One of the reasons diabetes is becoming such a health issue is that breakfast is no longer supplying us with enough fiber (good natural fiber) like in flax–the omega 3 that our brain needs, that little bit of honey(antbiotic) good sugar, potassium from the bannana and calcium from the milk. I’ve found that combination really keeps the gut working.
December 24, 2008 at 5:40 pm
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In reviewing the reasons most folks visit our blog–they have a question that has probably been answered 3 months ago, so—as busy as everyone is–head to a different blog. What we would like to do is set up a way–where we could give an answer in the next day. Send an Email to jwunderv@alliancecom.net We will try to have an answer back to you in 24 hrs. Have a good one–ihave oljw
Ol John and Virginia would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving, one that is spent praising our great creator for the gift of life. We want to thank everyone who visited our blog. We hope we have helped, at least a few, to have better health by including flax into your daily diet. We are always open to have your good health stories posted on our blog. We can all learn from others experiences–seems like anymore, this is the only truth that is around.
Well we better get on the road–our son and daughter has the turkey about done. Once again thank you for your participation in our flax education venture. Have a good one –we sure have .
As FoodConsumer.org recently announced, we should consider some natural remedies for breast cancer. October is, after all, “Breast Cancer Awareness” month.
While I’m not sure if their list is actually of remedies, it would appear to be a great list of preventative measures that should help reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Some excerpts from their list include:
Eating Broccoli and other Brasica family vegetables…
Eating legumes such as soy, navy, kidney, pinto, mung and others…
Flax and Flax Sprouts are the richest of all plant sources of lignans and Omega-3 fatty acids…
Exercise seems to decrease the chance of breast cancer by some 50%.
In addition to the article, you may want to check out other food related news at the Food Consumer website.
If you want to learn about flax without having to read a great deal, I’d recommend the following video produced by Nutition by Natalie. In the video, she offers twelve reasons to eat flax. I’ve highlighted 5 of her reasons below and hope that you check out her video for the rest.
Helps lowers your cholesterol.
Helps reduce risk of certain cancers.
It’s a great source of soluble and insoluble fiber (4 grams of fiber per 2 tablespoons of flax)
Great ratio of omega-3 to Omega-6 fatty acids (2500 milligrams of Omega-3 fatty acids to 650 milligrams of Omega-6).
Flax has fewer calories than other foods high in omega-3s (only 70 calories in 2 tablespoons flax)
It’s a great video, but I’d disagree with her recommendation to buy ground flax seed. Buying whole seeds and grinding them yourself, means you are getting fresher flax.
You can reduce your risk of cancer by reevaluating what you eat. That, according to an article in the Montreal Gazette, is the central theme in the best-selling book Foods that Fight Cancer.
Written by biochemist Richard Beliveau with fellow scientist Denis Gingras, the book makes the case that more fruits and vegetables in your diet, especially those with antioxidants, can help reduce the occurrence of cancer.
“People think cancer is all due to heredity, stress and pollution. Those are factors, but not as significant as smoking, diet and obesity, along with a lack of exercise,” he says. “Not smoking, eating well and maintaining a reasonable body weight is 65 per cent of the battle. If you don’t drink much, you don’t have a risky sex life and you exercise, you bring that to 85 per cent.”
The article also offers the following summary from the book:
Reduce Trans fatty acids of prepared foods. Why? They double the risk of breast cancer.
Salt, sugar, red meat, processed and estrogen supplements are believed to increase the risk as well.
The healthy foods include: anthocyanins in wild blueberries, isoflavones in soybeans, curcuminoids in turmeric, lignans in flax, polyphenols in rich dark chocolate, and sulforaphane in cabbage. (The only difficult one for me on the list is cabbage.)
Up the amount of Vitamin D to 1,000 mg a day. It ”increases protection against cancer by 50 per cent.”
A study summarized on Medical News Today, indicates that more and more individuals are making flax a part of their diet:
Over two-thirds of consumers report they are aware of Omega-3 fatty acids, and over a third routinely consume products with Omega-3. The net result is an average annual increase in the Omega-3 product market of over 30 percent since 2000.
