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I have flax seeds, I would like to take them

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Posted by: Andy_Massaro

How many teaspoons/tablespoons would I have to take to receive the benefits equal taking to flax seed oil?


Posted by: Seanp156

Why not just use flax oil, unless you're cooking with the seeds or something? . To answer your question however, I do not know.


Posted by: Bakerboy

Just remember you have to grind them up in a coffee grinder before you eat them otherwise they will just pass right through you.


Posted by: Andy_Massaro

well i bought the seeds like a couple months ago and i dont want them to go to waste so until i finish the seeds, i probably wont get flax oil

but would a teaspoon or two be good enough for the benefits ( ground flax )


Posted by: IainDaniel

I think it is 2:1 seed to oil.

Grind them up. And yes the seeds have some benefit over the oil. Fibre


Posted by: Gordo



Basically, go here and change the serving size to ground and then choose the quantity
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-B00001-01c20p1.html

1 TB of oil is 13g fat, 0 fibre and 0 protein.
Looks like as far as fat goes it's more like 10:1 ground seed to oil (but that's closer to a 2/3 cup of ground flax and about 300 more cals than 1Tb of oil).

Ground seed has more bang for the buck.


Posted by: S.T.

I will have to do some research on this, but essentially, the others are right. Unless you grind them up really well, they will pass right through you. I see what I can find out.


Posted by: Andy_Massaro

can i manually crush them? i dont have anything to crush them with


Posted by: Bakerboy

Just go to a department store tomorrow and buy a coffee grinder. You can get them for under $12.


Posted by: Gordo

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Originally Posted by Andy_Massaro
can i manually crush them? i dont have anything to crush them with
Coffee grinder is your best option. You could use a mortar and pestle if you want a minor forearm workout


Posted by: Andy_Massaro

haha sounds good

the coffee grinder at least


Posted by: Lexluther

So flaxseed oil would be beneficial to a wannabe weight gainer??. And it looks like oil-yes!! seeds-no....







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