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  Here's the scoop on flaxseed: It's packed with so much fiber and so many nutrients, it's worth going out of your way to incorporate it into your diet.iStock Although it’s been cultivated and used in food for centuries, flaxseed’s superpowers have only recently become widely known. What the evidence suggests so far, however, is truly exciting. Turns out, the bioactive compounds in the seeds of the flax plant may aid in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, stabilizing blood sugar, promoting weight loss, reducing skin roughness and dryness, and possibly staving off breast cancer, according to a research review published in the May 2019 issue of the journal Nutrients....

Seeds, of course, are produced by plants to provide the highly concentrated nutritional substances needed to stimulate growth of new plants. Surrounded by hard-coated capsules, they are chockfull of life-force and vital nutrients. They are also the source of seed oil. Seeds have formed a basic element of the human diet for thousands of years, prized for their delicious and satisfying flavors as well as their health-promoting properties. In modern society, seeds are often neglected as part of the daily diet. Concentrated, pure, freshly-pressed seed oil, such as Andreas Seed Oils, are a great way to maximize the benefits of...