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Flaxseed--whole? ground?

post #1 of 21
7/26/08 at 1:46pm
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Anybody use these regularly? I've run out of flaxseed oil and somebody recommended I try buying the seeds whole and then grind them in my coffee grinder. He puts a spoonful on his morning oatmeal. Any other ideas how to use them? Will this mess up the taste of my espresso?
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post #2 of 21
7/26/08 at 1:49pm
Am not sure how effective the seeds are whole. They often depart the body exactly the way they went in.
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post #3 of 21
7/26/08 at 2:07pm
I grind them and put some on my salads. Adds a nice bit of crunchiness.
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post #4 of 21
7/26/08 at 2:59pm
you can buy ground up flax seeds. try to find those. if you can't, i would buy a cheap grinder to use seperate from your coffee. flax seeds, as with most seeds/nuts, have oils/fats that will probably linger in the grinder even if you wash it out every time you use it.
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post #5 of 21
7/26/08 at 3:03pm
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Originally Posted by TheIdler View Post
Anybody use these regularly? I've run out of flaxseed oil and somebody recommended I try buying the seeds whole and then grind them in my coffee grinder. He puts a spoonful on his morning oatmeal. Any other ideas how to use them? Will this mess up the taste of my espresso?

You have a much better chance of actually digesting them if they are ground. If they are whole there is a good chance they'll pass right through you.
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post #6 of 21
7/26/08 at 3:07pm
I also put a spoonful of ground flaxseed on my oatmeal - it really does not alter the taste at all.

I don't drink coffee, so I don't own a grinder.

I will say that I have tried the flaxseed oil in the past and found it to have a slightly bitter taste - the ground flaxseed doesn't seem as bitter to me.

P.S. What is flaxseed supposed to do? I know it's supposed to be healthy, but why? I'm a little disappointed that I have yet to blow up like Barry Bonds from taking it.
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post #7 of 21
7/26/08 at 3:19pm
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I also put a spoonful of ground flaxseed on my oatmeal - it really does not alter the taste at all.

I don't drink coffee, so I don't own a grinder.

I will say that I have tried the flaxseed oil in the past and found it to have a slightly bitter taste - the ground flaxseed doesn't seem as bitter to me.

P.S. What is flaxseed supposed to do? I know it's supposed to be healthy, but why? I'm a little disappointed that I have yet to blow up like Barry Bonds from taking it.

Why bother taking it if you don't know what it's benefits are?
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?t...dspice&dbid=81
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post #8 of 21
7/26/08 at 5:11pm
Thanks - I had heard of some of the benefits before but couldn't remember specifics.
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post #9 of 21
7/26/08 at 5:29pm
I just bought some ground flaxseed. I would not suggest putting it in coffee, unless you like grainy coffee. I tried it on cereal, and the effect was like eating that last bowl of Raisin Bran. I think I'll stick to oatmeal and other semi-solids.
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post #10 of 21
7/26/08 at 5:29pm
Grind them first. I don't like the taste personally; I wish I did. I take flax seed oil capsules, however it is probably healthier to eat the seeds. You should have a separate grinder for coffee beans only and another for seeds, nuts and spices. I use a mini-prep from Cuisinart for everything but coffee and a regular coffee grinder for coffee.
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post #11 of 21
7/27/08 at 5:55pm
The nutrients from whole grains begins to deteriorate once the hull is broken. Ground flaxseed (the kind they sell at Trader Joe's) doesn't have as much the nutrients in it as a freshly ground flaxseed. I usually put whole flaxseeds in coffee grinder just before I digest em. As for eating them whole, I don't think my stomach can digest it. I would soak them in water overnight or something if you want to eat them whole.
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post #12 of 21
7/27/08 at 8:16pm
I throw whole seeds in the blender with the rest of my ingredients.
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post #13 of 21
7/27/08 at 8:53pm
I use flax everyday. Usually thrown in with yogurt, cereal and berries. I buy the ground kind at Whole Foods (FiproFlax). It seems more substantive than the kind at TJ's which is for baking, I think. I've also tried sprouted flax seeds, which are whole but since they are sprouted, they can be digested rather than, ahem, expelled.
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post #14 of 21
7/27/08 at 9:00pm
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The nutrients from whole grains begins to deteriorate once the hull is broken.

Yup. It's best to grind them fresh although I've heard you can grind a small amount at a time (like a couple days worth) and keep it in the fridge.

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Ground flaxseed (the kind they sell at Trader Joe's) doesn't have as much the nutrients in it as a freshly ground flaxseed.

At this point they're pretty much just acting like fiber.

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As for eating them whole, I don't think my stomach can digest it.

No one would be able to. They will just be passes whole.
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post #15 of 21
7/28/08 at 5:58am
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Thanks for the replies, guys. I think what I'll try is buying them whole but using them in the blender when I make smoothies (breakfast every other day) & see how that works. I have too many gadgets in the kitchen already without getting a second grinder just for seeds.
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