Ideas for eating flax seed, please? (soy, crunchy, salads, dressing)
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Grind in coffee grinder. Can do a whole batch and freeze. 4 T is good fiber, balances hormones, reduces inflammatory prostaglandins, helps bone density? Etc. You can put a few T. In warm water and drink it quickly. It congeals fast. I sprinkle on frozen berries with cinnamon. Flax eggs in baking. It’s esp good in steel cut oats with a bit of coconut oil, etc.
If the goal is to increase EPA and DHA intake, ALA from flax must be converted to DHA/EPA. The human conversion-rate for this process is very, very low.
Anyone seeking a boost in DHA/EPA intake would probably be much better-off eating fatty-fish or taking fish-oil.
I add them to homemade crackers. If you want a recipe please let me know. Sprinkle them on yoghurt, add them to cereal. Actually - soak the little beasties for an hour or so in warm water or broth. I like yoghurt/cottage cheese with savory toppings.
Yes, soaking them is a very good idea... something about how the health benefits are increased. I have something called "Super Seeds" that I bought at Trader Joe's. I add it to my smoothie every morning. It's a combination of chia seeds, flax meal and hulled hemp seeds. I'm still trying to see the benefit of it. Since I eliminated dairy, sugar, bread from my diet my digestion has drastically changed to back before we had all the processed food (1960's and 70's). I've been wondering what fiber powder to get (wheat free and sugar free). Not easy to find.
"Unripe and raw flaxseed can have toxins that may be harmful in high doses. Consider toasting, cooking or baking the flaxseed to destroy those toxins."
I recently read that flaxseed contains small amounts of cyanide. Whole seeds pass through your system, taking the cyanide with them, while ground seeds release the toxins as well as the nutrients.
Our bodies can process and discard some cyanide, but it's a good idea to limit consumption.
Mayo says,
"The best way to incorporate flaxseed into your diet is by adding 1 to 4 tablespoons of ground flaxseed to your snacks and meals each day"
OK wait, Mayo say ground flaxseed but whole flaxseed takes the cyanide with it when it passes through our system? I just started using Super Seeds: chia, "milled" flaxseed and hulled hemp hearts. I usually put a tablespoon in my morning smoothie. I'm still waiting for the, uh, digestive benefits after giving up coffee, sugar and dairy. Still looking for a high quality fiber powder that doesn't contain wheat (wheat dextrin is OK from what I've read) and sugar.
OK wait, Mayo say ground flaxseed but whole flaxseed takes the cyanide with it when it passes through our system? I just started using Super Seeds: chia, "milled" flaxseed and hulled hemp hearts. I usually put a tablespoon in my morning smoothie. I'm still waiting for the, uh, digestive benefits after giving up coffee, sugar and dairy. Still looking for a high quality fiber powder that doesn't contain wheat (wheat dextrin is OK from what I've read) and sugar.
Two different sources. Mayo says toasting destroys the toxins, which should make ground flax safe, but their recommendation is 1- 4 Tbs per day, not pounds of the stuff.
I just checked prices at Walmart (and on Amazon) for standard fiber powders. I am absolutely shocked at the prices of even a small container ($8.00?? ), and there is all kinds of "junk" added in that isn't necessary. Not buying them. I'll stick to the natural stuff available at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Sprouts, etc.
If you have something like Natural Grocers, they have a good seeds section and they keep them refrigerated, which I prefer. Sprouts has them it the bulk section often but not refrigerated. We buy flax, chia, sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds, mix them together and put a good amount in the breakfast oatmeal. We do grind the flax seeds in the grinder ourselves. We also put pumpkin seeds in the salad every evening.
If you have something like Natural Grocers, they have a good seeds section and they keep them refrigerated, which I prefer. Sprouts has them it the bulk section often but not refrigerated. We buy flax, chia, sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds, mix them together and put a good amount in the breakfast oatmeal. We do grind the flax seeds in the grinder ourselves. We also put pumpkin seeds in the salad every evening.
I keep forgetting to grind my chia and other seeds in the coffee grinder (I have a separate one for coffee beans). I read somewhere that it's best to soak or grind the seeds for better nutrient absorption. Soon, I'll be back near a Sprouts so I can start buying in bulk again. I really miss the days when more stores carried bulk, and really appreciate stores like Sprouts that still do it.
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I've been wondering what fiber powder to get (wheat free and sugar free). Not easy to find. 
Still looking for a high quality fiber powder that doesn't contain wheat (wheat dextrin is OK from what I've read) and sugar.
), and there is all kinds of "junk" added in that isn't necessary. Not buying them. I'll stick to the natural stuff available at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Sprouts, etc.