What is flaxseed and where can you buy it?

Where to buy flaxseed

Linwoods Milled Flax Seeds £6.59/425g, Holland and Barrett

Waitrose golden linseed, £2.50/375g, Waitrose

Flaxseed recipes

Energy balls

These little balls of energy are great to have before exercise, or when you feel as if you're flagging, as the simple sugars in the fruits will give you instant energy, and the nuts, nut butters or oats will give you a slow release of energy.

Blueberry muffins

Blueberry breakfast muffins might seem like an indulgence, but they don't have to be. A few little tweaks, like using flaxseed and yogurt, bring these in under 200 calories.

Green vegetable smoothie

A thickie is just a heartier version of a smoothie, so it makes a great breakfast choice. This one is loaded with spinach, kale, banana and rolled oats.