This is how eating flaxseed to speed up your weight loss journey

Sneha Biswas | Updated: May 15, 2020, 14:31 IST
Not all weight-loss methods are equally effective. Among most of the popular weight loss methods, probably diet plays a significant role to determine your health. Some food can help you more than others to manage your weight and foster fat absorption by the body. For instance, try flaxseed. Flaxseed comes loaded with omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants that can help you in your weight loss journey. Derived from the flax plant, flaxseeds are tiny reddish-brown in colour seeds whose plant is also used to produce linen. Flaxseeds are known for its positive effects, including weight loss.

Flaxseeds are rich in soluble fibre which produces a gel-like substance when in contact with liquid. This can help to slow down the food absorption in your digestive system to keep you feeling full for a long time. It also helps to improve gut health and digestive health by increasing the body’s metabolism.

Thanks to its fatty acids rich profile, flaxseeds comes packed with two kinds of essential fatty acids, omega 3 and omega 6 which improve to balance the metabolic rate of the body by reducing the risk of inflammation. At times oxidative stress from inflammation can also contribute to weight gain.

Added to these, flaxseed is full of protein and low in calorie at the same time. The combination is wonderful to control appetite and prevent overeating. Being low in starch and sugar, eating flaxseeds won’t make you worry about weight management. It’s cholesterol-free as well.

Although, antioxidants are not directly linked to weight loss, however, it can improve the turnover of cells and body functioning to speed up fat absorption. It also protects from free radicals and improves immunity.

You should always consume flaxseed moderately.

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