Organic Linseed 500g

Organic Linseed

Flax seeds enrich salads and soups, add to cereals and yogurt for breakfast, or can replace breadcrumbs for breading of fish and meat.

To better exploit the nutritional properties, it is recommended to grind them at the time of consumption.

Flax seeds, both whole and floured risotto, are used to enrich doughs of bread, sweets and other baked products, with the aim of improving nutritional properties.

Organic flax seeds

Flax seeds enrich salads and soups, add to cereals and yogurt for breakfast, or can replace breadcrumbs for breading of fish and meat.

To better exploit the nutritional properties, it is recommended to grind them at the time of consumption.

Flax seeds, both whole and floured risotto, are used to enrich the doughs of bread, sweets and other baked products, with the aim of improving nutracetic properties. Flax seeds are increasingly appreciated in the field of nutrition. thanks to their nutraceutical and functional properties such as the high content of α-linolenic acid, fibers and lignans.

Flax is an annual herbaceous plant with characteristic flowers, generally blue-violet in color, grown in a vast area of ​​the planet that includes all continents. Flax has a dual purpose, that is, it is grown both as a fiber plant and as a food plant.

There are in fact both varieties cultivated to obtain fibers, which spun give soft and fresh fabrics, and varieties cultivated for the production of seeds, from which it is possible to extract an oil with a high food value.

HOW TO USE THE BIO LINSEEDS?

From a nutritional point of view, 100 grams of flax seeds provide a total of about 500 calories.

The recommended daily consumption is that of 1-3 tablespoons of flax seeds per day .

They can be eaten raw or cooked, whole or ground.

Flaxseeds enrich salads and soups, add to cereals and yogurt for breakfast, or can substitute breadcrumbs for breading of fish and meat.

To better exploit its nutritional properties, it is recommended to grind them at the time of consumption.

Flax seeds, both whole and reduced into flour, are used to enrich doughs for bread, cakes and other baked goods, with the aim of improving their nutraceutical properties.

Linseed as an Infusion

Given the benefits in acting against constipation, flax seeds are excellent in the preparation of infusions.

Put 1-2 tablespoons of flax seeds in a glass of water and let them soak overnight.

The next morning, strain the infusion and drink it!

Linseed for Celiacs

Being gluten-free, flax seeds are an excellent alternative for celiacs or for those suffering from gluten intolerances.

Whole, they can be stored for a long time in a dry place and away from sunlight and heat.

Flaxseed for Health

Organic flax seeds can also be used for prepare poultices, or preparations with a pasty consistency that are placed between two tissues and then applied to the skin for healing purposes.

The seeds, 1-2 tablespoons ground and reduced into flour and mixed with 250 ml of boiling water, are wrapped in cotton bandages and then applied warm on the chest, as a soothing in case of bronchitis and catarrhal cough, or on aching joints.

The decoction of flax seeds, obtained by boiling 50 grams of seeds in a liter of water, is used against skin irritations.

Linseed properties

In addition to the large number of functional elements, organic flax seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides, substances that can interfere with the use of iodine by the thyroid.

However, these elements can to cause problems where the recommended daily consumption is exceeded.

Consider that 1-2 tablespoons of flax seeds release about 5-10 mg of ahydrogen cyanide, which is well below the estimated acute toxic dose for an adult of 50-60 mg of inorganic cyanide.

Furthermore, the high temperatures neutralize most of these compounds, so there are no problems where flax seeds are consumed after cooking in the oven.

The Mill Val D'Orcia

Mulino Val d'Orcia was born in 2010 almost for fun from an intuitive idea of ​​Luchino, the father of the family, who decides to buy the mill and a small mixer.

Thus, his son Amedeo began to participate in short chain markets to make his products known and thanks to the success obtained, the passion and commitment, the idea born for fun has turned into an excellence, a unique production reality on the territory.

The Grappi Luchino Agricultural Company has been producing organically since 1992 in the municipality of Pienza, in the heart of the Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for the beauty of the landscape and the balance between nature and human activity.

The company, family run for generations, covers more than 100 hectares, 85 of which arable land where we grow cereals such as durum wheat, soft wheat, spelled, oats and barley in rotation with grain legumes such as chickpeas, lentils, beans and Alexandrian clover, 5 hectares are also used for the cultivation of olive trees and vines.

The passion and love for the land has been handed down from father to son for generations.

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