date:Jun 04, 2013
s high in fiber and omega-3 fatty-acids - may help lower cholesterol in adults, although the data is mixed.
The seeds themselves can be sprinkled on or baked into food. Flaxseed oil can also be taken in capsule form.
For the new study, researchers split 32 youth between age eight and 18 with high cholesterol into two groups. The children in one group ate two muffins and one slice of bread fortified with 30 grams of flaxseed each day. Kids in the comparison group were given the same baked goods