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Natural Bowel Care Program: flax and fluids |
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The human body is about 60-70% water. We need water to cool our bodies, digest food, carry nutrients and remove waste, cushion organs and joints and maintain fluid and electrolyte balance. Every day, you lose water through your skin, kidneys, lungs and digestive tract. To keep your body working well, lost water must be replaced. The fluids that you drink make up about 80% of your water intake.
In long term care facilities where this is difficult to achieve, such as Alzheimer's units, there does not appear to be an increased incidence of constipation when flax has been added to the diet. Residents enjoy the same benefits of bulkier, formed stools without requiring additional fluid when adding flax flour to the diet. This may result from the high oil content of the flax as well as the amount of soluble fibre. Flax seeds are approximately 42% oil with over 50% of this as omega-3, alpha-linolenic fatty acid, and about 27% total dietary fibre, with 1/3 of this in the form of soluble fibre.
Natural Bowel Care Program (NBCP) teams are encouraged to implement or maintain a fluid program, to help ensure that all residents receive the minimum amount of fluid each day.
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What's new with Valley Flaxflour Ltd.? facebook! |
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You can now find us online on facebook! Valley Flaxflour has launched our very own facebook site.
Join us for updates about flax flour, new recipes, events and promotions and much more. Check us out on facebook to stay connected with others using flax.
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New Flax Recipe! coutry biscuit |
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Ingredients
125 ml Valley Flax Flour, golden
180 ml Milk, cold
375 ml Flour, all purpose
20 ml Baking powder
30 ml Sugar, white
60 ml Butter, cold
1. Preheat oven to 220 C (425 F)
2. In a small bowl, whisk the flax flour into the cold milk. Set aside.
3. Cut in the cold butter to a mealy texture.
4. Using a strong spoon or spatula, stir the wet flax into the dry mixture. fold together until the dough forms a cohesive ball.
5. Lightly flour the counter, turn the dough onto it, flatten and roll to about 2.5 cm (1 inch) thick. Cut with a 6.5 cm (2 1/2 inch) cutter to make 8 biscuits. Lay out close together on a baking sheet.
6. Bake for 15 minutes.
For nutrition information and a printer friendly version of this recipe click here. |
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Horse Sense: customer testimonials |
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"I have used flax for two years and I've noticed my horse's coat is really shiny, his joints have improved and he is not as stiff. He has become very calm. If I go a couple of weeks without feeding flax, all of the above change."
Gary - Show Horse Owner
"After one month of feeding ¼ cup of flax everyday to my mini horses, their coats shone like never before and comb-out was a breeze."
Phyllis - Mini Horse Owner
To learn more about feeding flax flour to your horses visit our website www.valleyflaxflour.com |
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Give flax a try!
Visit us online www.valleyflaxflour.com or contact us to get started!
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Howard Selig, PDt. President Valley Flaxflour Ltd. Email
Amy Gyger, RD Customer Service Representative Email |
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Volume 3, Issue 2,
July 2011
Happy Canada Day!
Welcome! If this is your first newsletter, we hope you enjoy our recipe of the month and updates.
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Purchasing
valley flax flour
online |
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Valley flax flour is
available for purchase online!
Flax flour is just a click away. Go to www.valleyflaxflour.com and start shopping!
Click on 'regular folks' then on 'products' then on 'online.'
We have premium quality brown and golden flax flour, available in variety of sizes to meet your needs. |
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NEW
Wheat free
pancake mix
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Valley Flaxflour is launching a new product, Wheat Free Pancake Mix!
Are you looking for another breakfast choice? Try our new wheat free pancake mix! Enjoy a serving of flax as you gobble up these delicious pancakes.
Our 500 gram
resealable package mix makes 14 large hearty pancakes. This dry mix is wheat free, high in fibre and omega-3 fats
Contact us for pricing and ordering information. |
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