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12\/28\/12<\/p>\n

New Years is a few days away…this means I am thinking of GOALS. One goal I have already thought of is to research more on healthy foods or God Foods, as I like to say. One food I was wanting to look at more is flaxseed. I use it and have gone in spurts. I have been adding it to my Nutribullet smoothies so I want to see why other than knowing it’s good for me.<\/p>\n

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I purchase milled, ground flaxseed, such as this…<\/p>\n

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According to WebMD, flaxseed reduces your risk of:<\/p>\n

– Cancer
\n– Diabetes
\n– Heart Disease
\n– Lung Disease
\n– Stroke<\/p>\n

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\nAlthough flaxseed contains all sorts of healthy components, it owes its healthy reputation primarily to three ingredients:<\/div>\n