Comments on: More About Flax Seed http://www.vanillajoy.com/more-about-flax-seed.html Family * Motherhood * Me Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:38:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Alexis http://www.vanillajoy.com/more-about-flax-seed.html#comment-2149 Alexis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:42:55 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/more-about-flax-seed.html#comment-2149 I'm still learning about the benefits of flax seed, but I do know that it goes rancid fast! Its probably best not to buy it in bulk because if its pre-milled like that then it looses a lot of nutritional content in the process..then goes bad quicker. The best advice I got about flax seed is to buy a small coffee grinder and grind only what you need when you need it. I believe (since I don't drink coffee) you can buy a grinder for around 14.00 anywhere. Well worth the investment for all the benefits flax seed gives..then you can store the seeds in the freezer when you aren't using them. Still, those shouldn't be around for longer than six months to a year. I’m still learning about the benefits of flax seed, but I do know that it goes rancid fast! Its probably best not to buy it in bulk because if its pre-milled like that then it looses a lot of nutritional content in the process..then goes bad quicker.
The best advice I got about flax seed is to buy a small coffee grinder and grind only what you need when you need it. I believe (since I don’t drink coffee) you can buy a grinder for around 14.00 anywhere. Well worth the investment for all the benefits flax seed gives..then you can store the seeds in the freezer when you aren’t using them. Still, those shouldn’t be around for longer than six months to a year.

]]> By: Mike http://www.vanillajoy.com/more-about-flax-seed.html#comment-2121 Mike Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:39:50 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/more-about-flax-seed.html#comment-2121 Great to see that you’ve found the wonders of flax. Here’s a little more info: * Most people claim there is little nutritional difference between golden and brown flax, and I tend to agree. * The nutritional benefits from flax come from the fact that it is high in lignans (help fight cancer), fiber (numerous benefits), and omega-3 fatty acids (helps lower cholesterol and reduce heart disease). * Flax needs to be ground (milled) in order for the body to receive the full benefits, but be cautious about pre-ground flax. I always recommend buying whole seeds and grinding them yourself in a small coffee grinder because some pre-ground brands have been processed in a way that they lose the benefits of the omega-3s. Feeding our kids a healthy diet of whole foods, high in omega-3s will go a long way in making sure we never have to give our kids statins like the American Academy for Pediatrics recently recommended. And there’s nothing better than cooking with flax, walnuts, and other foods high in omega-3s. Great to see that you’ve found the wonders of flax. Here’s a little more info:
* Most people claim there is little nutritional difference between golden and brown flax, and I tend to agree.
* The nutritional benefits from flax come from the fact that it is high in lignans (help fight cancer), fiber (numerous benefits), and omega-3 fatty acids (helps lower cholesterol and reduce heart disease).
* Flax needs to be ground (milled) in order for the body to receive the full benefits, but be cautious about pre-ground flax. I always recommend buying whole seeds and grinding them yourself in a small coffee grinder because some pre-ground brands have been processed in a way that they lose the benefits of the omega-3s.

Feeding our kids a healthy diet of whole foods, high in omega-3s will go a long way in making sure we never have to give our kids statins like the American Academy for Pediatrics recently recommended. And there’s nothing better than cooking with flax, walnuts, and other foods high in omega-3s.

]]> By: Raven http://www.vanillajoy.com/more-about-flax-seed.html#comment-2109 Raven Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:22:41 +0000 http://www.vanillajoy.com/more-about-flax-seed.html#comment-2109 Thanks for the tip. I think I might have to go out and buy some now. It sounds like a pretty simple way to get some important nutritional items into my daughter's diet. Thanks for the tip. I think I might have to go out and buy some now. It sounds like a pretty simple way to get some important nutritional items into my daughter’s diet.

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