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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004Flax seed vs. flax meal
Does flax seed have to be ground into meal in order to be efficacious? I've been putting whole flax seed in my morning protein drink (Hood carb-controlled dairy bev, protein powder {Isopure Vanilla}, 1/2 cup of frozen fruit sans sugar like blueberries or strawberries). Maybe it's, er, passing on through without doing me any good <g> I'm thinking I perhaps need to purchase another coffee grinder for my flax seed! I could use the coffee grinder or spice grinder, but I don't think I'd much care for the taste of curry spices or coffee in my drink ;-) Is there any point to using whole flax seed? Lisette, Sacramento, CA 180/168/140 Atkins since February 23, 2004 :: Does flax seed have to be ground into meal in order to be :: efficacious? Generally, yes. If you don't grind it, the seeds may pass through you intact, and hence be of little to no benefit. I've been putting whole flax seed in my morning protein :: drink (Hood carb-controlled dairy bev, protein powder {Isopure :: Vanilla}, 1/2 cup of frozen fruit sans sugar like blueberries or :: strawberries). Maybe it's, er, passing on through without doing me :: any good <g> :) very likely. I'm thinking I perhaps need to purchase another coffee :: grinder for my flax seed! I could use the coffee grinder or spice :: grinder, but I don't think I'd much care for the taste of curry :: spices or coffee in my drink ;-) Yes. :: Is there any point to using whole :: flax seed? Well, people like seeds on crackers and stuff like that, but if you want full benefit, then grind those puppies. :: Lisette, Sacramento, CA :: 180/168/140 Atkins since February 23, 2004 >Does flax seed have to be ground into >meal in order to be efficacious? well, yeah, seeing as how the whole seed will exit your body whole, unchanged and unused by your digestive process. Susan the whole seed will count as fiber.  Signaturerosie "To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ........................................T.Roosevelt > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Susan >the whole seed will count as fiber. How, if it's unbroken and the fiber is unreleased and unabsorbed or absorbent? Susan > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Susan How do you know it's unbroken? ;-) I used to eat whole seeds but never looked to see whether they were digested or not. SignatureBob in CT Remove ".x" to reply >How do you know it's unbroken? ;-) You'll have to take my word on this, before we get into TMI. Susan Flax seed contains both soluble and insoluble fiber. High fiber content of foods such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains are necessary for the digestive system to work efficiently. What makes flaxseed stand out above other whole grains is its mix of fiber. Flax seed contains both soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber has been known to have positive cholesterol lowering effects. Health authorities recommend approximately 30 grams per day of fiber. It is estimated that most Americans consume less than 15 grams per day of fiber. We need a little boost on this endeavor, don 't we? Just 1/8 cup (heaping) of flaxseed contains 6 grams of fiber, the same you would get eating one and one-half cups of cooked oatmeal. Add that to your oatmeal and you'll be well on your way to the necessary requirement for your daily fiber intake. > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Susan > Flax seed contains both soluble and insoluble fiber. > High fiber content of foods such as fruits, vegetables and whole [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > oatmeal. Add that to your oatmeal and you'll be well on your way to > the necessary requirement for your daily fiber intake. Yes, but it has to be cracked out of its shell to do any good. Priscilla :: x-no-archive: yes :: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] :: How, if it's unbroken and the fiber is unreleased and unabsorbed or :: absorbent? The seed itself could serve a fiber.....a rather large amount....but nothing would be released and absorbed, so the nutritional value would be zero....but enough seeds would certainly create bulk...probaby wouldn't carry water well, either. Not useful, imo. > :: x-no-archive: yes > :: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > zero....but enough seeds would certainly create bulk...probaby wouldn't > carry water well, either. Not useful, imo. And if you have any diverticuli, they could cause a problem, like any other seed. Priscilla I just read that seeds are not considered the problem they once were for diverticuli. Who's on first?? > > :: x-no-archive: yes > > :: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Priscilla :: In article <c41ovu$2dv8j3$1@ID-166706.news.uni-berlin.de>, :: "Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] :: And if you have any diverticuli, they could cause a problem, like any :: other seed. The medical community did an aboutface on that (amazingly). I have many diverticuli, and I love nuts. When I have a nut binge, I never, and have never, experience any problems. In fact, the more nuts the better because of the fiber. Now I wish I had not mentioned nuts.... :) :: Priscilla > :: And if you have any diverticuli, they could cause a problem, like any > :: other seed. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > never, experience any problems. In fact, the more nuts the better because > of the fiber. Now I wish I had not mentioned nuts.... :) Really? Cool! I have multiple diverticuli (I saw 'em myself with my own little eyes two years ago when I had a colonoscopy), and I've never had trouble with seeds and so on, but I thought I was really lucky, or just wierd. Well, wierd in this *additional* regard. Priscilla > :: x-no-archive: yes > :: How, if it's unbroken and the fiber is unreleased and unabsorbed or [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > zero....but enough seeds would certainly create bulk...probaby wouldn't > carry water well, either. Not useful, imo. Agreed. I read somewhere that flaxseed is one of the toughest seeds in existence. When I first bought some, I tried grinding them in a little mini-chopper (like a tiny food processor), and it didn't cut through them at all. Just made 'em mad. (Although a coffee grinder does an excellent job.) It would take a whole lot of chewing to open a significant number of the seeds. The rest will pass through the body with no more benefit than eating little plastic pellets. Reb > the whole seed will count as fiber. and you'd get none of the omega-3s from the flaxseed Signaturejmk in NC Dont grind too much in advance, it goes bad very quickly. And those little seeds can go right through your digestive tract if they are whole. > Dont grind too much in advance, it goes bad very quickly. And those > little seeds can go right through your digestive tract if they are > whole. Freeze it if you grind too much. I have some in a zipplock baggie that is still malleable (no moisture collection/freezing hard or clumpy) and still tastes and smells fresh 6 months later. (Science experiment). -- revek A day without sun shine is like, you know, night. :: In news:acef81c9.0403261129.250ee0c5@posting.google.com, :: Werdna <Tiltowait@mailblocks.com> coded for transmition to space: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] :: clumpy) and still tastes and smells fresh 6 months later. (Science :: experiment). good idea! >:: In news:acef81c9.0403261129.250ee0c5@posting.google.com, >:: Werdna <Tiltowait@mailblocks.com> coded for transmition to space: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >good idea! Thanks for all the info, everyone. I went to Kohl's and bought another grinder. May take it back, it would do me good to get out the Thai mortar/pestle and grind those "puppies" <ew, Roger, REALLY!> myself :-) Lisette 180/168/140 Atkins as of 2/23/2004 lisette807@yahoo.com > Dont grind too much in advance, it goes bad very quickly. And those > little seeds can go right through your digestive tract if they are > whole. Grind in batches then freeze. Keep current batch in fridge. Sid... |
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