
Our Story
Omega Muffins were conceived several years ago when owner, Kathy
Lemmon, became aware of the benefits of omega oils and B vitamins.
She started using ground
flax and walnuts
- both excellent sources of the nutrients - in her oatmeal in the
morning and liked the combination, but got tired of fixing it every
day. So she started thinking that what she would really like was
something portable that could be made ahead and frozen - aha! like
a muffin!! But traditional muffins are high in fat and sugar and
she didn't want that.
So she started experimenting with some family recipes and soon came
up with a yummy and nutritious muffin made with flax
seeds, oats and dates.
In addition to being moist and delicious, the muffin is low in fat
and sugar, high in fiber, good source of protein, and is low in calories. The health claims
of flax are many - helps lower cholesterol, regulates digestion,
reduces inflammation, stabilizes blood sugar, helps concentration,
even helps reduce hot flashes! For more about flax visit this website
the Ameriflax
website at: http://ameriflax.com/default.cfm?page=chealth.
We feel our muffins are especially good for school children for
all of the above benefits, but especially because they are filling
and satisfying. They "stay with you," helping to curb
mid-morning hunger and blood sugar fluctuations that can contribute
to concentration problems. One muffin in the morning will keep you
full till lunch-time or beyond.
Kathy started sending the muffins to school with her teenaged son
for his lunch. He shared them with his friends and pretty soon they
were asking him every day, "Where's the muffins?" She
knew she had a success when teenage boys were asking for a healthy
muffin. And Omega Muffins was born...
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