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"Fantastic Flax" by Siegfried Gursche Format: Paperback, 64 pages
Publication Date: August 2003
Publisher: Alive Books Who better to tell us about flax than Siegfried Gursche, the man who, in my opinion, is single-handedly responsible for the introduction of dietary flax products to this country? Long recognized for its amazing healing properties in Europe and the Middle East, flax became both understood and available in North America as alive magazine, and, later, the popular media began to report on its health benefits in the late 1980s. It is scientifically recognized that flax seed is high in fibre, lignans, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and beneficial fats. This knowledge, once it was accepted, was used to develop preventive and therapeutic treatments for cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, digestive problems, and ulcers. Many flax users have been asking for an easy-to-use kitchen guide to help them get even more from flax. Thankfully, they now have it. Fantastic Flax is a practical, beautifully illustrated book that provides answers to health questions while also offering plenty of recipes. In fact, the book sent me running to the fridge for my bottle of fresh flax oil. The delicious recipes focus on flax while at the same time introducing readers to a variety of traditional complementary ingredients. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner can all be enhanced with the addition of flax. Readers can trust the author’s many years of experience as he shares kitchen tips and family recipes for Flax and Vegetable Soup, Flax Muffins with Chocolate Chips, Fruit Flan, and more. There is even a bread machine recipe for Hearty Whole Wheat Flax Seed Bread. Some recipes introduce us to new and simple combinations of flavours that win their way into our regular daily fare. Here, I’m thinking of Budwig Meusli (so good, it’s worth getting up early for) and Bread Spreads, of which there are several to choose from. In addition, Fantastic Flax looks at the reasons why flax works so well. Gursche has spent much of his career investigating flax, including farming and pressing techniques around the world, and the various products derived from this precious seed. Now we can read the history of flax and how its individual components work to bring improved health. The story of flax is both fascinating and rich with scientific undercurrents. Its story is told with a healthy sprinkling of Gursche’s personal testament to this powerful little seed. I encourage you to begin your own personal discovery of the benefits of flax by reading Fantastic Flax. Those who already take some form of flax as a dietary or therapeutic supplement will appreciate finding out more, and will appreciate the variety of uses offered by this book. Helene Meurer is a writer and book reviewer. She lives on Salt Spring Island, BC, where she is a consultant for web-based publishing projects at websitemanagement.ca Source: alive #253, November 2003 | 
