Flax Seed Oil does not have the same nutritional composition as the whole or ground seed. When you buy flax in the oil form, you are missing out on the protein, the lignans, and the dietary fiber, leaving you only with the omega-3 fatty acids. Buy it in this form if you only want the benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids. But, if you want to get the most out of your flax, buy it in the whole form and grab onto the other nutritional benefits!
In order to grind, just get yourself a new coffee grinder and use it only for your flax seed. Make sure that you wipe it out after each use as flax has to be refridgerated and may go rancid.
Three particularly great things about Flax Seed:
- Flaxseed is the best plant source of omega-3 fatty acids.
- Flax Seed contains both types of fiber (about 3 grams per tablespoon)
- Flax is one of the top plant sources of the phytoestrogen called lignans.
- Flaxseed contains up to 800 times more plant lignans as compared to other vegetarian foods and is one of the richest sources of lignans in the plant kingdom.
FLAX AT WORK:
In “Flax – Your Way to Better Health,” Jane Reinhardt-Martin, RD, LD, reviews the research of mounds of other health benefits of flaxseed, including its potential role in fighting diabetes, blood sugar regulation, fighting blood fats, promoting regularity, and easing inflammation.
Research findings are also presented on the potential of flaxseed in the management of rheumatoid arthritis, kidney disease, menopause, osteoporosis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel diseases, multiple sclerosis, and vaginal dryness. Source: Karah Lindbergh, Nutritionist NMSW
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