Flaxseed

Sprinkling ground flaxseed into a smoothie or bowl of cereal will turn your breakfast into a gold mine of omega 3 fatty acids; just two tablespoons contains more than 100% of your recommended daily intake for those heart healthy fats. Flaxseed which has a nutty flavor also is rich in fiber and lignan an antioxidant thats been shown to protect against breast cancer. A word of caution: Whole flaxseeds will pass through your body without being digested so be sure to buy them ground or grind them yourself with a coffee or spice grinder.