Flaxseed - a powerful food against cancer

Flaxseed is one of the most powerful plant foods on the planet. There is some evidence that it may help reduce risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes..

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Although flaxseed contains all sorts of healthy components, it owes its primary healthy reputation to three of them:

·        Omega-3 essential fatty acids, "good" fats that have been shown to have heart-healthy effects. Each tablespoon of ground flaxseed contains about 1.8 grams of plant omega-3s.

 

·        Lignans, which have both plant estrogen and antioxidant qualities. Flaxseed contains 75 to 800 times more lignans than other plant foods.

 

·        Fiber - flaxseed contains both the soluble and insoluble types. 

 

The health benefits of flaxseed include lowering total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) levels. It also helps lowering blood triglyceride and blood pressure and keeps platelets from becoming sticky therefore reducing the risk of a heart attack.

 

In addition, lignan metabolites can bind to estrogen receptors. This may help the onset of estrogen-stimulated breast cancer. At least two of the components in flaxseed seem to contribute to this, says Kelley C. Fitzpatrick, director of health and nutrition with the Flax Council of Canada. 

 

In animal studies, the plant omega-3 fatty acid found in flaxseed, called ALA, inhibited tumor incidence and growth.

 

Also, the lignans in flaxseed may provide some protection against cancers that are sensitive to hormones without interfering with the breast cancer drug tamoxifen. Lilian Thompson, an internationally known flaxseed researcher from the University of Toronto, says some studies have suggested that exposure to lignans during adolescence helps reduce the risk of breast cancer and may also increase the survival of breast cancer patients.

 

Lignans may help protect against cancer by blocking enzymes that are involved in hormone metabolism and interfering with the growth and spread of tumor cells.

 

Some of the other components in flaxseed also have antioxidant properties, which may contribute to protection against cancer and heart disease.

Not all saturated fats are bad

Not all saturated fats are bad. For example, coconut oil is highly saturated. It contains as much as 92 percent saturated fat. But this saturation makes coconut oil being healthy for us.

 

Coconut oil contains three medium-chain fatty acids—lauric acid, caprylic acid and capric acid—in a combination that’s beneficial to human health.

 

Bruce Fife, author of The Coconut Oil Miracle, says that “because saturated fats have no double-carbon bonds—the weak links that are easily broken to form free radicals—they are much more stable under a variety of conditions”.

 

Alternately, exposure to heat, light or oxygen can damage polyunsaturated oils. Non-saturated oils, like olive oil, that have been oxidized, can oxidize the food we add these oils to. The resulting free radicals have been linked to numerous health ills.

 

The reason coconut oil is superior to other saturated fats, he explains, is that its medium-chain structure does not raise blood cholesterol levels, or promote “blood stickiness” that can lead to blood clots.

 

Cardiovascular benefits are just one of coconut oil’s health properties. “When coconut oil is eaten, the body transforms its unique fatty acids into powerful antimicrobial powerhouses capable of defeating some of the most notorious disease-causing microorganisms,” says Fife.

 

“The unique properties of coconut oil make it, in essence, a natural antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and antiprotozoal food”

Some foods and temperatures help you have a trim body

Avocado
Avocados are the perfect fat burning food because they are high in fiber (11 to 17 grams for each Avocado) and that helps us feel full longer. Besides, they also contain mono-unsaturated fats which target and reduce belly fat.

 

Additionally, mono-saturated fats trigger the release of the hormones in our body that are responsible for burning fat. 

Brussel sprouts
Brussel Sprouts can accelerate the function of our pancreas which results in the release of hormones that have a cleaning effect on our cells.

Carrots
Carrots contain carotene which turn into Vitamin A and vitamin A that helps initiate the fat burning response in our body. It is also high in fiber.

Beets 
Beets are a powerful diuretic that have the ability to rid our body of hanging body fats while also purifying blood corpuscles that can control fat sediments.

 

Chili Peppers
Chili Peppers contain a capsaicin nutrient that causes a thermal burn. Capsaicin can melt away fat cells while also causing us to burn more calories.

 

Cabbage

The sulfur and iodine content of cabbage can assist in melting down fat in our stomach and waistline areas.

 

Meanwhile, research suggests that cold temperatures (for example, turning the temperature down to 66° overnight) result in a significant increase in brown fat in our body (brown fat is prevalent in lean people) and help boost metabolism. So, try to keep cool!