Flax flour for weight loss has been used ever since people discovered new methods of processing grains - grinding and squeezing oil out of them.
To date, a wealth of knowledge has been collected on how to use flax flour, and its useful properties are confirmed by scientific research.
What is included in flax flour for weight loss
Modern medicine can not only confirm that flax is good for health, but also tell why. Studies have shown that flax flour contains all the necessary substances and elements necessary to bring the figure back to normal and maintain it in the future.
• Cellulose. This is a kind of sponge that collects all the harmful substances in the intestines and brings them out. It is an excellent prevention of constipation and supports the entire digestive system.
• Vegetable proteins. Saturate the body and remove the feeling of hunger, which is especially important in the first days of using a new diet. Proteins are easily absorbed by the body and are one of the components of muscle nutrition, which supports their tone.
• The content of trace elements allows you to use flax as a means to normalize the condition of the skin, hair and nails. The composition of the flour includes iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, chromium and zinc - also these components improve the condition of bone tissues and positively affect the health of the body.
• Folic acid, coupled with vitamins B1, B2 and B6, helps the body to cleanse the composition of the blood, as well as its recovery, if necessary.
• Omega 3 and Omega 6 acids excrete or degrade various oxidation products that appear in the body. They positively affect cholesterol and are one of the substances that promote metabolism in adipose tissue.
• Groups of phytoestrogens and lignans contained in flour are used in the fight against cancer cells, therefore, they help prevent this disease.
This is not a complete list of substances and elements that make up flaxseed flour for weight loss, but even the above ones show what effect it has on the body. Especially valuable is the fact that the composition of flax has been formed for thousands of years, and nature does nothing for nothing.
Purchased linseed flour for weight loss or home cooking
First of all, it depends on why the flour will be used, and the difference is quite large. It's all about seed processing in production and home conditions. In the factories, the oil is first squeezed out of flax, and then flour is made, which essentially allows you to get a low-fat product. At home, most of the time, such equipment is not available, and the maximum that can be achieved is to finely grind the grains, whose composition is almost 50% oil (and it does not go anywhere) - i.e. it will not be flour, but porridge.
Accordingly, if you use flaxseed flour for weight loss, then obtained at home will most likely not work (unless there is an oil mill and a mill) - you need to look for products from a good manufacturer in stores. In addition, you need to pay attention that this is exactly flour, since some manufacturers make it specifically flaxseed porridge, adding syrup or sugar to it - you can only guess how this will help in the fight for an ideal figure.
As a result, it is best to go to shops and pharmacies, but at the same time carefully look at the label of the purchased products. If flax is needed to cleanse the body or for cosmetic purposes, then "flour" prepared at home, using a coffee grinder or hand pestle, is quite suitable. The only limitation is to try not to use metal utensils, as they can provoke oxidation of the components contained in flax.
If you prepare flax at home, then you should try to grind only such an amount that is required for one application. If you still missed the quantity, then the extra portion is best stored in a glass dish, placed in a dark, cool and dry place.
What are the contraindications for flax flour for weight loss
On the packaging of flax flour, which is recommended to carefully study before buying, they usually write that this is a completely harmless product that can be consumed without any fear for health. This is true, but only if you eat it once or twice, and for the lasting effect of its use, flaxseed should be consumed regularly.
In this case, most often there will also be no problems, but there will already be some reservations that are strongly recommended to be discussed with the doctor.
• Kidney stones or gall bladder. Due to its cleansing properties, flax products are capable of causing stone displacement, which in turn is fraught with clogging of ducts, blood vessels and similar troubles. Therefore, before starting a systematic intake of flax flour, it is recommended to check for stones.
• Diseases of the prostate gland. Some doctors tend to prohibit the use of flax, even if there is simply a genetic tendency to this ailment.
• Disorders of the ovaries or uterus, pregnancy, or lactation. A cleansing and laxative effect in such diagnoses is not always beneficial.
• Irritable bowel syndrome. As a result of such a disease, the internal microflora can react rather painfully to shock doses of fiber, which will be supplied with flax.
• Do not forget about the likelihood of individual intolerance to something. There are very few such cases, but there are people whose body in no way agrees to take flaxseed flour.
Last but not least, you should always remember that flaxseed flour is a powerful sorbent that cleanses the intestines.
Accordingly, in addition to regular flax intake, clean drinking water should always be at hand - it will help foods absorb and make it easier for the body to remove harmful substances.
How to cook and apply flax flour for weight loss
Flax flour for weight loss is not a panacea in itself. Even if you take it correctly and achieve a decrease in body weight, you should maintain the result with proper nutrition. You also need to understand that the ideal figure is a way of life - just a slender figure without elastic muscles is hardly a worthy result. Therefore, we must adjust ourselves to the need to give the body regular additional loads, at least in the form of simple physical exercises. When the right habits become a way of life, the result is not long in coming.
Reception of flaxseed in its purest form. This is one of the best options, but the main thing here to start from small - a tablespoon before breakfast will be enough. It can be washed down with plain water or mineral water without gas.
Also, a lot of good reviews for the use of flour with kefir. The combination of these products, in addition to the set of necessary vitamins and minerals, will give the body a sense of fullness - fiber swells and gives the impression of a full breakfast. The main thing to know here is that the brain receives a saturation signal from the stomach through a change in the chemical composition of the blood and this happens with a delay of 20-25 minutes. Therefore, after taking flour with kefir, you need to take something up (which is not a problem in the morning) and after a while the feeling of hunger will completely disappear.
For the phased introduction of flour into the diet, the following breakfast schedule is recommended (weekly):
• dessert spoon on half a cup of kefir. Mix everything and drink in small sips;
• two dessert spoons of flour for half a glass of kefir - drink the same without rushing;
• three spoons for a full glass of kefir - this amount of satiety in the future should replace the whole breakfast.
You can also use flaxseed flour as an additive or replacement for regular. In this case, one should not expect a sharp weight loss, but this is a guarantee of increasing the nutritional value of food without depositing it in the form of subcutaneous fat.
At the same time, you should not combine flaxseed flour and hot dishes, as the temperature will negatively affect the content of nutrients.
To the effect of taking flax flour for weight loss was only positive, we must not forget about drinking the right amount of water, which is about two liters per day. Ignoring this rule, coupled with the action of fiber, can lead to constipation, which is unlikely to add enthusiasm to the further use of flax flour.
