Shape Foods Answers Some of Your Questions

Are the benefits of flax a recent discovery? 
Flax can hardly be considered a new food. It is actually one of the older and, perhaps, original health foods. It was treasured throughout the Roman Empire because of its healing properties. Flax was dubbed one of the original medicines used by Hippocrates.

What are the main benefits of using flax? 
Flax promotes cardiovascular health. The ultra-high level of omega-3 fatty acids lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. Flax promotes colon health because it is a natural lubricant and a rich source of fiber. Studies have shown flax to boost immunity levels. Flax promotes healthy skin. Flax has been shown to have a stabilizing effect on blood sugar levels.

What's the difference between organic flax oil and Heart Shape’s Flax oil?
When something is organic it means that 95% of the item used to manufacture the product was grown without the use of pesticides.

Heart Shape's cutting-edge technology does not require organic seed because Shape Foods’ process cleanses the oil, taking it one step beyond organic. Our proprietary process eliminates the residues of unwanted pesticides and various contaminants that are often found in non-organic products. Heart Shape's level of purity and taste is unmatched.

Heart Shape claims it's "shelf stable" and so do other flax oil manufacturers. What's the difference? 
Have you ever tasted flax oil and the back of your throat felt a bitter tinge? That’s because flax oil that is only 2% rancid has a taste that is intolerable. It is important to remember, when purchasing flax oil, that heat, light, and exposure to oxygen will cause it to go rancid.

Heart Shape's Oils are shelf stable for 1 year from the date of manufacture at room tempature. Others have dating (shelf life) of 6 months if kept in the fridge. Shape Foods has patents pending on a processing system that allows it to make "shelf stable" dating claims that others simply cannot match. Heart Shape Oils will be stable on the shelf for up to one year, and once opened “good” in the fridge for up to 4 months if handled properly.

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