My uncle has been suffering from gout for more than five years. That’s why we were always careful about the kind of foods we cook and serve here in the house. Gout is a very painful type of arthritis, and is sometimes referred to as the “disease of kings” because it is commonly associated with rich men and rich food. And as the American population becomes older and heavier, cases of this disease have also started to climb up the ladder.

Two to six million American men suffer from gout. Although women can get gout too, they are four times less likely to suffer from it; probably because of the protective…

Flax, also known as linseed, is a member of the genus Linum. It is native to the region from eastern Mediterranean to India. It is an erect annual plant growing 1.2 m tall with slender stems. The fruit is a round, dry capsule 5 to 9 mm diameter, containing several glossy brown seeds shaped like an apple.

According to Michael Davis, an executive chef, the benefits of flax are astounding. It can: reduce cholesterol and blood pressure, keeps platelets from getting sticky, reduces the risk of breast cancer and diabetes and prevent eye diseases.

It does not come as a wonder that flax is referred to as the modern miracle food. It’s…