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    Question about Flax

    So is it bad to have too much? or can you have too much?
    Not really according to induction but just in general.

    Like I made flax pancakes with 3tbls flax meal

    then I like to warm pumpkin with cream, splenda but I also like to put a 1-2 tsp of flax SEED

    Is that too much to have in one day?

    Like will I just get a sick stomach? and is it bad for you in general to have that much flax?
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    Re: Question about Flax

    I know you have to add it in slowly to start. I believe there use to be a thread about the SEEDS not really being digestable so are better to have ground or chewed throughly.
    Elsie150
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      Re: Question about Flax

      Elsie is right - if you eat the whole seeds you will not be getting any of the oils and other good things in them.

      Also I read on Community | FitLinxx Forums that they can cause dental problems
      My periodontist, however, is strongly negative about eating flax seeds because (he says) if a flax seed gets caught below the gum line, it will stick and can cause rapid bone loss - within a matter of days, due to some strange protein component.
      As with anything you read on the www, further research will help you decide if this is true or an 'urban myth'.

      As for too much flax causing problems, apparently too much of it can actually cause constipation, so as with all fibre supplements make sure you drink enough water to alleviate any extra issues.
      Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
      Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



      Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





      F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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      • #4
        Re: Question about Flax

        I think the only real restriction is on induction where you are allowed 2-3 tablespoons as needed to prevent constipation. I eat quite a bit of it. I have one or two of the muffin in a minutes each day which means I'm having about 1/2 cup a day of the flax meal. i love the taste of it, I'm getting a great bread substitute and I am getting a lot of fiber. I also drink enormous amounts of water and have had no problems.

        I have heard that some people are allergic, so if you are new to flax seed I would say go slowly. I was already using a fair amount before I heard that caution LOL, so I am lucky it did not apply to me.
        GINNY
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        264/240/130
        Eat to Live; Don't Live to Eat!

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        • #5
          Re: Question about Flax

          I use it as well, however have not noticed any results. I mix in 2 TBS with water every other day. But those husks work real good. (Phyllis husks or something like that) I ran out and need to restock. God Bless, Joe

















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