Five Powerful, Keto-Friendly Sources of Fiber, Healthy Fats, and More--in One Convenient, Tasty Mix
Two of the biggest challenges people, especially those on ketogenic diets, face are finding good sources of healthy fat and eating enough fiber. Seeds are an outstanding source of both. Dr. Mercola's carefully, sustainably sourced Organic Mitomix Seed Blend contains a very specific balance of organic seeds and psyllium, all of which provides abundant plant omega-3 fats, lignans, and fiber. This mixture is designed to complement a ketogenic diet, but anyone can benefit from its valuable nutritive ingredients.
This organic crunchy blend has a delicious, though subtle, nutty flavor and can be eaten by itself, mixed into smoothies and shakes, or sprinkled over yogurt, salads, and cereals. Use as-is, or blend into meal for a smooth consistency using a mortar and pestle or coffee grinder. Many people buy flaxseeds or flaxseed meal, chia seeds, and hemp seeds separately, but now they are available to enjoy in one convenient, resealable package.
In addition, this powerful blend includes black cumin seeds and black sesame seeds, two often-overlooked seeds. Black seeds have the ability to support a wide range of biological pathways and functions, including: • Blood pressure • Heart health • Colon health • Fasting glucose • Pulmonary health • Opiate addiction • GI and digestive health • Kidney and liver health • Immune health
Black sesame seeds have the highest oil content of any seed (50% percent of their weight) and abundant omega-3 fats. They are also a great source of magnesium (one ounce provides about 128 mg) and contain plentiful lignans, which are plant compounds that act like antioxidants and are important for cellular and mitochondrial health.
Black cumin seeds contain a healthy balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fats, and they are their most abundant active plant chemical is thymoquinone, a powerful antioxidant. Other bioactive compounds in the seed include a-hederin, alkaloids, flavonoids, and antioxidants.
Recent research has shown that thymoquinone and its derivatives are potent antioxidants that target mitochondria, penetrating cell membranes and accumulating in cells' mitochondria where they combat destructive ROS (reactive oxygen species) and free radicals. Many people use the black cumin oil or black sesame oil, which have been extracted from the seeds, but this blend includes whole, unprocessed seeds—the way nature intended.