Costco Connection - June 2009

Deborah Enos
just wants a minute
of your time

PHOTODISC

for your health

Just the flax, ma’am

Flaxseed has been around for thousands of years (it’s even mentioned in the Bible). Can it really help you live a longer, healthier life? In a word, yes!

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Flax is helpful in alleviating more than 60 health conditions. Some of these are cancer ( flaxseed contains at least 27 cancer-preventing compounds), allergies, high blood pressure, acne, eczema, psoriasis, breast pain, immune disorders, vision problems, heart attacks, joint problems, high cholesterol, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, ADD and depression. Eating flaxseed will even help prevent dandruff and dry, cracking winter skin.

Most studies recommend using one to two tablespoons per day.

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Flaxseed is one of the richest sources of omega- 3 fatty acids available. This fatty acid is

Health pivotal to the health of your body and brain. The only problem is, it’s almost impossible to get enough from food. So, you have to supplement

your diet to meet your needs.

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in 60 The other healthy substance in flax is lignans, contained in the outer hull of the seed. Lignans are a rich source of antioxidants—so rich in fact seconds that you would need to eat about 100 slices of whole wheat bread to get the same amount of antioxidants as in two tablespoons of flaxseed. People stopped eating foods rich in omega- 3

ing calories or struggling to remember which foods are OK to eat and which are not.

fatty acids for many reasons. Let’s face it, sardines

COSTCO MEMBER Deborah Enos ( www.deborah for dinner don’t sound all that satisfying, and enos.com), known as “The One-Minute Wellness most of us don’t spend much time baking these Coach,” has been coaching her clients to higher levels days. Hundreds of years ago, flaxseed was used in of wellness for almost 20 years. She coaches individu- all homemade breads and baked goods. One rea- als and companies such as Costco and Samsung, as son we stopped using flax is that the seeds and oil well as the U.S. Forest Service. turn rancid quickly. Once it’s ground or the pack-

Enos’ “wellness awakening” occurred during col- age opened, it can spoil in just days.
lege, paradoxically while she was studying health sci- Flaxseed comes in three forms—oil, whole
ence. She was overweight and suffering from back seed or ground seed.
pain and a host of other maladies. In her book, Weight Ground flax: The seed must be ground for the
a Minute! (Enos/2007), Enos explains that this was nutrients to be released. I purchase it already
the turning point in her awareness of food as more ground and store it in the freezer. Sprinkle on
than sustenance. cereal, salads, sauces, chili, soups,
Her studies focused on the basics, such as the four scrambled eggs or steamed veg-
food groups and how to help those who have diseases gies. Add to pancake or muffin
such as heart disease and diabetes. But what was miss- batter and other baked goods.
ing was discussion of disease Flax oil: Oil is a great
avoidance or eating for energy. source, but make sure you
So Enos began studying store it in the darkest part of
how to use food to increase your fridge, since flax
energy and help diffuse anxiety. hates light. Blend with
The result: “In 12 months, I lost smoothies, yogurt,
40 pounds, regained my energy applesauce, roasted
and lowered my cholesterol. My veggies, salad dress-
back pain was almost gone and I ings, chili, soup or
was off all my medications for anx- drizzle over fish or
iety, insomnia and asthma. I was chicken. Flax oil can’t
no longer sick and tired, and my be used in cooking,
moods were steady. I felt good, and I though—the high heat
continue to feel great each day.” will destroy all the
Here’s an excerpt from Weight a Deborah health benefits, so add
Minute!, which members can find on Enos it after cooking. C
Costco.com—T. Foster Jones

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