Flax seeds?????

[Gymgurl]

I have been eating flax seeds on my food....is this good for you or are the oils better??

 

[anthrax]

It is a good source of omega 3s and fiber

Oil is made from seeds so both are good

Oil is just more convenient

 

[Gymgurl]

Thanks for the info!! they taste pretty good

 

[ebear]

Thanks for the info!! they taste pretty good

Yeah, I love 'em too, sweet and nutty. I put them in my müsli every morning.

 

[desman]

not that is is a huge deal but i think eating alot of seeds can be hard on the intestines as they pass thru. I have a good friend who has diver ticulitus(intestine problem) and if he eats seeds they lodge in the intestine and cause sever pain

 

[jenscats5]

gymgurl -- where do you buy them?

grocery or health food store?

 

[SoreArms]

gymgurl -- where do you buy them?

grocery or health food store?

 

[stealthy]

I get organic golden flax seeds in bulk at Whole Foods or Wild Oats health food stores.

I fill up just above the blades in a coffee grinder, grind em and mix it in water or juice.

It tastes good and not hard on the stomach at all. In water it tastes like cream of wheat cereal...

 

[Seashell]

Are you eating the seeds whole or grinding them up Gymgurl?

I'm pretty sure if you eat them whole, they stay like that all the way through, so you don't get the benefit of the oil inside the seed at all...

 

[The_Ghost]

I have been eating flax seeds on my food....is this good for you or are the oils better??

There are actually more benefits of eating the seeds as you get more lignans, I believe it is from the husks around the seed.

I always add flax seeds to my oatmeal or cereal and use the flax oil for my shakes and salads.

I am assuming you by these from the store ground up right?

 

[stealthy]

I get them whole from Wild Oats and grind them for a few seconds in the coffee grinder so they are fresh and mix them in water - my wife mixes it in Cranberry Juice/water as they recommend in the Fat Flush Plan book:

http://www.annlouise.com/

http://www.bodybuildingworld.org/The_Complete_Fat_Flush_Program_3_book_set_NFF5.html

 

[Gymgurl]

I eat them whole or I grind them up. I buy them at the grocery store in the health food section. I like them...but I can take the oil too if you guys don't think I'm getting enough be eating the seeds.

 

[The_Ghost]

I eat them whole or I grind them up. I buy them at the grocery store in the health food section. I like them...but I can take the oil too if you guys don't think I'm getting enough be eating the seeds.

go to this link, it will tell you how much flax meal you have to eat to get the same amount as taking the oil. its about half way down.

http://flaxmeal.com/nutrition_info.htm

The seeds are just fine, if you like eating them, then keep it up!!

 

[Gymgurl]

Thanks!! Will do!