Flax "seeds" vs. Flax Seed "oil."

[chicagobuffedbod]

Just purchased some flax seeds and I have to say, after reading up more on the difference between the two, it looks like flax seeds are much better.
One serving (3TBSP) yields 11g of fat and a whopping 9g of fiber! You can carry it with you a lot easier than messy oil. And the taste is more tolerable.
From what I've read the seeds are the only version that have the stabilizing effects of balancing out one's hormones, and NOT the oil. This contradicts a lot of what I've read on this and similar boards but I've been reading health journals which I tend to trust more.

RECIPE​

I mixed 6 TBSP of flax seeds (ground up in a coffee grinder - you can find these cheaply just about anywhere) to give me 22g of fat, 18g of fiber with
1 cup of rice milk and
one cup of egg beaters which gave me 24g of protein and
2 TBSP of unsweetened cocoa for baking with some liquid stevia to sweeten the beverage.

I must say, this was a mighty tasty beverage. And also the bag I purchased yields 24 servings at just under $4 vs. the regular pressed version of flax oil that yields the same amount of servings for over $12. Not only are the seeds cheaper but the ratio of fiber in comparison to the pressed oil is 9g vs. 1g. Just taking 2TBSP of the flax seeds can help you meet more than half of your daily recommended intake of fiber. The recommended daily dose for fiber is 25-30g daily.

Just one last plug and I'll shut up.
Oils go rancid and I think I read that flax seed oil should be used within a couple of weeks. Rancid oils can become carcinogens after just a short time. The expiration date on this bag of seeds is about one year. So I'm tossing the oil out and using seeds from now on.

 

[StuWard]

I buy flax meal instead of grinding my own. It's quite convenient. I have never had any go rancid which seems to be an issue with flax oil.

 

[Sim882]

The seeds have greater all round nutrition - see nutritiondata.com.

But I like the taste of the oil. The oil is fine if left in the fridge

 

[chicagobuffedbod]

The seeds have greater all round nutrition - see nutritiondata.com.

But I like the taste of the oil. The oil is fine if left in the fridge

Yeah but the oil is still only good for about 2 weeks. It spoils faster.

 

[PeterProud]

I grind my own in the coffee grinder and then scoop them into a protein shake

 

[promet1]

I grind my own in the coffee grinder and then scoop them into a protein shake

mE TOO NUTTY flavor, adds fiber and texture, ground flax is the way to go....

 

[mrrockandroll]

im 15 years old could i take flax seeds

 

[FunFun]

Sure, go ahead and get some flaxseeds into you son. They'll do you a lot of good!

 

[joe d]

Just purchased some flax seeds and I have to say, after reading up more on the difference between the two, it looks like flax seeds are much better.
One serving (3TBSP) yields 11g of fat and a whopping 9g of fiber! You can carry it with you a lot easier than messy oil. And the taste is more tolerable.
From what I've read the seeds are the only version that have the stabilizing effects of balancing out one's hormones, and NOT the oil. This contradicts a lot of what I've read on this and similar boards but I've been reading health journals which I tend to trust more.

RECIPE​

I mixed 6 TBSP of flax seeds (ground up in a coffee grinder - you can find these cheaply just about anywhere) to give me 22g of fat, 18g of fiber with
1 cup of rice milk and
one cup of egg beaters which gave me 24g of protein and
2 TBSP of unsweetened cocoa for baking with some liquid stevia to sweeten the beverage.

I must say, this was a mighty tasty beverage. And also the bag I purchased yields 24 servings at just under $4 vs. the regular pressed version of flax oil that yields the same amount of servings for over $12. Not only are the seeds cheaper but the ratio of fiber in comparison to the pressed oil is 9g vs. 1g. Just taking 2TBSP of the flax seeds can help you meet more than half of your daily recommended intake of fiber. The recommended daily dose for fiber is 25-30g daily.

Just one last plug and I'll shut up.
Oils go rancid and I think I read that flax seed oil should be used within a couple of weeks. Rancid oils can become carcinogens after just a short time. The expiration date on this bag of seeds is about one year. So I'm tossing the oil out and using seeds from now on.

the real deal is always better than the processed condensed version with every food i have ever come across. i only use the alternative to get what i cant possibly stuff in me from being to full.

 

[solarclimax]

Isn't their something about you should take vitamin E with flax oil because it looses its goodness or something ? I'm guessing that wouldn't be the case with seeds.