Flu season is just around the corner, so we’re looking for ways to take care of our physical health and stay healthy. And it’s now easier than ever thanks to nutritionist Honor Nethery, the new product development technologist at Linwoods Healthfood.
Making healthy recipes is easy, but Honor shares three everyday ways you can keep improving your health. All you have to do is top off your meal with a final pinch of tasty seeds to make the good better!
Here are some simple ways you can improve energy, immunity, and heart health in your daily diet.
Increase energy
It is important that your body has good energy levels, otherwise you will feel sluggish and tire faster. The most important thing is to avoid the quick burst of energy you can get from sugary energy drinks and instead mix some nutritious seeds into smoothies for more sustained energy releases.
Seeds can be a great source of energy. It is a little known fact that many of them can supply your body with iron, which helps move oxygen around the body. Peeled hemp is a great example of this.
In addition, a diet rich in magnesium can contribute to normal energy metabolism and reduce tiredness and fatigue, as can B vitamins. Linwoods flax seeds, sunflower, pumpkin, chia, and goji berries are great sources of magnesium.
Support the immune system
Never before have we focused more on our immune system. Our immune system is complex and, with the right diet, can help us to fight off vital infections.
Our immune system is our body’s natural defense mechanism against bacteria, viruses and fungi. Selenium, iron, vitamin D, and zinc are all nutrients that help the immune system function normally.
Linwoods Flax, Nuts, and Q10 in particular provide 33 percent of your recommended selenium intake per 20g serving. Linwoods Flax and Vitamin D with Organic Cultures also contain 100 percent of your recommended vitamin D intake per 20 g serving.
Take care of your heart
Eating a healthy diet can help reduce your risk of developing coronary artery disease and prevent excessive weight gain, thereby lowering your risk of diabetes and high blood pressure. It can also help lower your cholesterol levels and reduce your risk of some types of cancer.
There are several things you can do to affect the overall health of your heart, from changing your diet to the amount of physical activity you do.
In terms of nutrition, flaxseeds are bursting with nutrients and are more versatile than you might think. Flax is a great source of fiber, as well as omega 3 (ALA), which helps maintain normal blood cholesterol levels.
Flaxseeds contain strong phytoestrogens called lignans, which are found in the inner layer of the flaxseed coat.
Linwoods Health Food Blends include a range of healthy seeds, nuts and berries and have grown into a collection of more than 15 premium blends and healthy seed snacks. Today Linwoods produces a variety of healthy superfood combinations that are a convenient, quick, and easy way to include essential fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals in your diet. Shop the range now.
