Early Autumn Newsletter – Flax three times a day is even better

Welcome to our early Autumn Flax Farm update, where we share news and ideas for using flax to support your health.

Focus on Fibre

Normalise Digestion · Stabilise Blood Sugar · Weight Control · Immune System support

Many studies show that a fibre-rich diet benefits the whole body. Flaxseed is one of nature’s best plant sources of dietary fibre, offering both insoluble and soluble fibre in an unusually wide range of types. This unique balance helps explain why flax is so beneficial.

Adding Flax to food will  lower the Glycaemic Index (GI) of your meals which will help reduce blood spikes and avoid energy slumps to keep you feeling energised. Or to put it another way, more flax makes it easier to feel great.

• Slows-stomach emptying – keeps you feeling fuller for longer – slows absorption of sugars and carbs – control blood-glucose levels
• Feeds good gut microbes – healthier gut biome – more comfortable tummy and supports health throughout the body
• Normalises digestion – improves stool size and consistency – keeps you regular and comfortable
• Get the “second meal effect” – fibre produces short-chain-fatty acids – protects gut wall and supports immune system – helps control appetite cravings
• Healthier gut-brain connection – better gut health for mental wellbeing

Flaxseed Three Times a Day Works Best

Previous studies have shown that “Flaxseed can be effective at lowering and stabilising blood sugar responses”. A controlled study tested the effect of flaxseed on blood sugar levels to see if consuming flax more than once a day could be better than once a day.

• Group 1: Control muffins (no flaxseed)
• Group 2: 30g ground flaxseed in one meal
• Group 3: 30g ground flaxseed spread across three meals

The results showed flaxseed improved 24-hour blood sugar control, and splitting the flaxseed into three meals worked even better. See the healthy Flax Muffin recipe that they used for the study further down the page

Read full study: PMC7987624

New Product: All Flax Bran

Introductory 10% discount – use code: FLAXBRAN

“Light on calories, big on goodness”

Our new  All Flax Bran is a naturally healthful food, cold-milled flax with most of the oil gently removed. What’s left is a powerhouse of fibre, plant protein and essential minerals – all working together to keep you feeling your best. Gluten-free.

• A comfortable regular digestion – keeps everything working the way Nature intended.
• Feed your microbes – for a healthy gut biome
• Steady energy – helps maintain balanced blood sugar.
• Feel fuller for longer  – helps weight control

How to use:
1–2 tablespoons, up to 3 times a day (10–45g). Add to any food, drink, or recipe that uses ground flaxseed.

Flax Farm’s High Fibre Favourites

We are proud to be producing food that can make such a difference to people’s health and wellbeing, We add other great ingredients, like gluten-free whole grains, seeds, fruit and berries to make it easy (and tasty) to enjoy the benefits of flax every day:
These are some of our high fibre favourites:

All Flax Bran  contains a whopping 40% fibre and 28% protein – just add to any meal.

Super-Seedy Porridge-Muesli which is yummy and contains a 13% fibre

Fruity Flax Porridge with 11.7% fibre is been an all time favourite breakfast for it’s tastiness and health benefits

Special Flaxseed & Buckwheat Porridge With Quinoa (Oat-Free, Gluten-Free) ideal for an oat-free option. It is so delicious that it converts non-porridge-eaters into porridge lovers.  14.54% fibre and 13.6% protein

Reduced Sugar Vanilla Flaxjacks (all gluten-free) each contains a good helping of Flax meaning its high protein and high fibre  -10.4% fibre and 11.3% protein

We love it when people tell us how much these foods have helped them.

Flax and Cholesterol

In 2014, based on scientific evidence, Canada has given the go-ahead for the health claim: “Ground Flaxseed lowers blood cholesterol” which means this can now be put on healthy flax-containing products.  This is the world’s first flax cardiovascular health claim to be approved.  Read more 

Miss Marple on the Case; Flaxseed Oil “Can make a new Woman of you”

In the 1964 Miss Marple film Murder Most Foul with the wonderful Margaret Rutherford, she claims to have rheumatism and is told:

“Try rubbing linseed oil and vinegar into it – makes a new woman of me!”

Entertaining though it sounds, sixty years on, modern research supports the idea! Flaxseed oil has natural anti-inflammatory properties that can help joints when applied topically as well as when included in the diet. And it works for men too!

Flax Muffin Recipe

A sweetly spiced banana muffin is always nice. This is the recipe they used in the study above so you can see from the results above that it’s a healthy option.

Suggested Baking Method

• Oven temp: 180°C (160°C fan) / 350°F / Gas 4
• Bake time: 18–22 minutes
• Check doneness: Muffins should be risen, golden on top, and a skewer inserted into the centre should come out clean.