tamil name for flax seed

hello everybody,

can anybody give me tamil name for flax seed. i heard it is good for reducing cholesterol . where can i get it in chennai ? Has anybody used it ? if so how to use it ? thanks in advance.

Dear Revathi,

tamil name for flax seed is ali virai, flax seed can be taken just like that in the morning , say 1 spoon, or u can have flax seed powder with milk ( 1spoon powder with a glass of milk), or even it can be used in cooking jus like how we use jeera, or flax seed biscuits are available in the market now, u can go a head and have it if u r not calorie consious.

take care and say cheese........Rathi

Dear Ravathi,

There are lot of food products contain flax seed such as bread, cereal and bakery goods. Flax seed helps with your cholestrol, blood pressure, provides fiber, prevents breast cancer, heals inflammed intestines.
I'm using flax seed in my diet everyday. I usually sprinkle ground flax seed on my cereal, chappati, buttermilk and salads. And also I substitute flax seed oil for other oils while stir frying vegies. That way i get moderate amount of flax in my diet.

Lalitha

Hi,

You get flax seeds in 'Nuts and Spices' u have many branches ...I bought them from Nuts and spices at Nungambakkam near ICICI bank Nungambakkam branch.

Thanks,
Mumtaz.N