| There is an ongoing misconception surrounding | | | | currently recommended by the National Institute |
| vitamin supplements and how its daily intake could | | | | for Health for a 2,000 calorie diet. A serving of |
| substitute for the prescribed consumption of | | | | around 25 grams or 1/4 cup of ground flax seed |
| nutritious food. True, every multivitamin brand | | | | on the other hand provides over 10 grams of |
| manufactured by pharmaceuticals has been | | | | total fat with saturated fats comprising only about |
| formulated to convey traces of vitamin and | | | | 1 gram of the total fat proportion. |
| mineral compounds to the body. But then again, | | | | Omega 3 nutrients are the precursor of the High |
| vitamin supplements are intended only to augment | | | | Density Lipoprotein (HDL), also known as the |
| dietary imbalances for natural vitamins such as | | | | good cholesterol. HDL transported to the |
| vitamins A, C, E and the rest of the over 20 | | | | bloodstream clears the undue buildup of Low |
| vitamin compounds found active in the affairs of | | | | Density Lipoprotein (LDL) or the bad cholesterol |
| human nutrition. Besides, there are other vital | | | | narrowing the walls of the arteries-a condition that |
| nutrients that the body cannot synthesize on its | | | | sets the stage for hypertension, heart disease |
| own such as fats and dietary minerals, both | | | | and other cardiovascular ailments. Apart from |
| requiring daily supplementation to aid in proper | | | | that, Omega 3 fatty acids also support a number |
| growth, metabolism and health maintenance. | | | | of physiological functions that involve the |
| Among the nutrients critical to human nutrition is | | | | regulation of body metabolism and blood sugar |
| the essential fatty acid called Omega 3 which can | | | | levels, the enhancement of immune system |
| only be derived from the diet or through the food | | | | defenses and the treatment of neurological |
| consumed. | | | | disorders like depression and ADHD. Moreover, in |
| Fish oil is deemed as a great source of Omega 3 | | | | every tablespoon of milled flax seed, the body |
| nutrients in terms of volume. Although the | | | | benefits from the dietary fibers abundant with the |
| likelihood of chemical impurities contaminating its | | | | husk as well as from the health advantages of |
| essence makes it a less preferred supplement for | | | | lignans, vitamins and minerals available with the oil |
| essential fatty acids or EFAs. A viable alternative | | | | secured inside the husk of the flax seed. |
| to fish oil is the top plant resource for Omega 3 | | | | In the end, nothing beats nourishment available |
| which is the flax seed. Omega 3 nutrients may be | | | | from natural sources such as flax seed. Synthetic |
| available in lesser quantities with the flax seed but | | | | vitamins and dietary supplements could provide |
| taking frequent servings of its milled kernels that | | | | nutrition support but in diminished quantities for |
| are distributed over the three main meals of the | | | | that matter with the nutrients artificially isolated |
| day, helps fill the gap for this nutrient. A daily | | | | from its organic source. |
| intake of at least 4 grams of Omega 3 EFAs is | | | | |