Contain Lignans

One of the best plant sources of lignans is flaxseed oil. These are anti-inflammatory and antioxidant substances. According to Peart, chronic inflammation is connected to a wide range of health problems, such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. An encouraging correlation between flaxseed oil's capacity to lessen the kind of stress that promotes inflammation was discovered by a meta-analysis of studies published in 2018.

Peart also points out that the first study to link flaxseed eating with a lower risk of breast cancer was a 2013 Canadian study, which is older but still significant. This was brought on by the lignans in flaxseed oil. Although additional research is required, researchers are also investigating if lignans may help lower the risk of osteoporosis and heart disease.