flax seeds - do you eat them on a daily basis?

[Slapshot]

Re: flax seeds - do you eat them on a daily basis?

Also, for the sake of clarification for those unfamiliar with flax, be sure you use flax meal not flax "seeds." Flax seeds have an outer shell that is very resistant to digestion and they'll pass right through you. So, flax meal or "ground flax" is the way to go...

[sadie147]

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I did a lot of online research..i'm going back about a year ago and i didn't bookmark (i have a zillion bookmarks i'd never find them anyway!). It can take alot of research but i try to find non-sponsored studies when researching these kinds of things (notice when you type in 'flax benefits' you get flax councils, flax retailers etc).

After reading that cooking decreases the health benefits, it's tendancy for rancidity, phyto estrogen qualities etc, I decided to start using chia daily for my omega 3's and fibre. As well as i said i suspect it stalls me.

I still do use flax occaisionally/rarely. I'm not telling anyone else not to use it....everyone can make their own decision on it. This is just my personal choice is all.

[sallyseachange]

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This is interesting. Just recently, I began to wonder if I was having problems with flax. I eat flax crackers often, but seem to have noticed that my weight drops when I drop them.... I still need to do more trials though, to be sure.

Seems I'm not the only one who has issues with flax.
And I did so love flax crackers with nice salty butter!!!

[SunnySmile501]

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Ok, now I'm curious what information you came across that made you unsure of its benefits?...of course everything I've researched on it says how FABULOUS it is...

My research is incomplete on this subject, but I went through what I had to get you a few examples. Since this question will be asked over and over, it would get lost on this thread, so I started a thread in the Vita-Nutrient Solution/Supplements forum entitled Flaxseed Pro and Con. Here's the link: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ml#post1056969

[kibskix]

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speaking of flax, adding strawberry/cream capella drops in your flax cereal is tasty tasty goodness.

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

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speaking of flax, adding strawberry/cream capella drops in your flax cereal is tasty tasty goodness.

"cream capella drops"?

what's that?

[imagood1]

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Flax Cookie

1Tbsp flaxmeal
1 pat butter
melt the butter in the microwave with the flaxmeal 30 seconds - stir them together and add cinnamon, ginger and ground cloves to taste (1 shake the cinnamon 3 times, and the ginger & cloves once) -- add 1 Tbsp water and stir - add 1 pkt Splenda ... let set about a minute.

Put on parchment paper and with the back of a spoon smooth the "batter" into a circle fairly thin. Microwave 2 minutes -- let set a minute to let the butter go back into the cookie & eat.

You'll have to figure out how much of the spices you like - I've tried measuring them but it never works - I don't have a measuring spoon small enough for the ginger and cloves. I love these -- enjoy!

[imagood1]

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keriann -- here's the website for Capella creme drops Flavored water , flavor water , water flavor drops , Capella Flavor Drops , vanilla flavoring , bottled drinking water , flavor syrup , coffee flavors

[kibskix]

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i meant strawberries and cream flavor. its like strawberry oatmeal, yums