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Flax Seed and Bevery and Perple Gyrl
Was just looking at some older posts (haven't kept up too well since my
surgery...am not up and down the steps as much and the computer is in my bedroom). Anyway...Bevery and Perple Gyrl mentioned flax seeds in oatmeal. Saw an ad, which of course now I cannot recover, for a flax seed grinder. Does anyone use this? If so, do you know where they are available? I've honestly never looked so they may very well be all over. When you use the flax seeds in oatmeal does their taste affect the oatmeal? I am not one to try new flavors without some expectation of how they will taste. I am sure I drove my mother nuts as a kid. I've also read that flax seed oil can be used plain(not for cooking). Can it be used in salad dressing? I guess the problem there would be not knowing how much you actually consumed. I can't imagine just chugging oil straight! Elise (who is tired of swallowing 6 zillion vitamins and would love to lose the flaxseed oil capsules from her grand total swallowed!). |
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Flax Seed and Bevery and Perple Gyrl
On 4/29/2004 8:52 AM, Elise Converse wrote:
Was just looking at some older posts (haven't kept up too well since my surgery...am not up and down the steps as much and the computer is in my bedroom). Anyway...Bevery and Perple Gyrl mentioned flax seeds in oatmeal. Saw an ad, which of course now I cannot recover, for a flax seed grinder. Does anyone use this? I use a coffee grider. -- jmk in NC |
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Flax Seed and Bevery and Perple Gyrl
I buy mine already ground from Whole Foods. I barely notice any added
flavor in my oatmeal. I just add a little more water. I like the added fiber and health benefits.... 2 grams of additional fiber per tablespoon. I used to take flax seed oil capsules. I then read an article or post saying that it is easy for that stuff to turn rancid.... so I stopped using it and looked for an alternative. I hope you are healing nicely!! "Elise Converse" wrote in message news:8U6kc.21825$NZ4.14941@lakeread05... Was just looking at some older posts (haven't kept up too well since my surgery...am not up and down the steps as much and the computer is in my bedroom). Anyway...Bevery and Perple Gyrl mentioned flax seeds in oatmeal. Saw an ad, which of course now I cannot recover, for a flax seed grinder. Does anyone use this? If so, do you know where they are available? I've honestly never looked so they may very well be all over. When you use the flax seeds in oatmeal does their taste affect the oatmeal? I am not one to try new flavors without some expectation of how they will taste. I am sure I drove my mother nuts as a kid. I've also read that flax seed oil can be used plain(not for cooking). Can it be used in salad dressing? I guess the problem there would be not knowing how much you actually consumed. I can't imagine just chugging oil straight! Elise (who is tired of swallowing 6 zillion vitamins and would love to lose the flaxseed oil capsules from her grand total swallowed!). |
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Flax Seed and Bevery and Perple Gyrl
I use a coffee grinder to grind the seeds. I buy them at a local health
food store. Keep them stored in the fridge. I store the ground ones in the fridge at home but keep them in a sealed plastic container here at work. I add vanilla protein powder to my oatmeal and I taste this but haven't noticed the taste of the flax seeds. I sometimes sprinkle a tablespoon of the ground seeds on my yogurt and it doesn't seem to alter the taste. I tried the flax seed oil and didn't like the taste of it. It also seems to go rancid quickly. I know a few people just take a swig of it straight but I just couldn't force myself to do thatG I probably would have gagged all the way to the bathroom. Beverly "Elise Converse" wrote in message news:8U6kc.21825$NZ4.14941@lakeread05... Was just looking at some older posts (haven't kept up too well since my surgery...am not up and down the steps as much and the computer is in my bedroom). Anyway...Bevery and Perple Gyrl mentioned flax seeds in oatmeal. Saw an ad, which of course now I cannot recover, for a flax seed grinder. Does anyone use this? If so, do you know where they are available? I've honestly never looked so they may very well be all over. When you use the flax seeds in oatmeal does their taste affect the oatmeal? I am not one to try new flavors without some expectation of how they will taste. I am sure I drove my mother nuts as a kid. I've also read that flax seed oil can be used plain(not for cooking). Can it be used in salad dressing? I guess the problem there would be not knowing how much you actually consumed. I can't imagine just chugging oil straight! Elise (who is tired of swallowing 6 zillion vitamins and would love to lose the flaxseed oil capsules from her grand total swallowed!). |
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"Perple Gyrl" wrote in message ... I buy mine already ground from Whole Foods. I barely notice any added flavor in my oatmeal. I just add a little more water. I like the added fiber and health benefits.... 2 grams of additional fiber per tablespoon. I used to take flax seed oil capsules. I then read an article or post saying that it is easy for that stuff to turn rancid.... so I stopped using it and looked for an alternative. I hope you are healing nicely!! Thanks. The doctor was happy, but I was not when told to not do cardio for six weeks. I can walk gently 1/2 mile a day. I thought after the stitches were out I would go as fast as pain allowed. Will not even be starting rehab until I revisit the doc in 6 weeks.(Now, that was a *real* shock). He said my knee was worse inside than he thought. The pain I feel now is different. I think it is pain from having the site disturbed and manipulated...I think the pain from the tears, etc is reduced. Elise (who is looking forward to a fabulous upper body when six weeks of just training that is over). "Elise Converse" wrote in message news:8U6kc.21825$NZ4.14941@lakeread05... Was just looking at some older posts (haven't kept up too well since my surgery...am not up and down the steps as much and the computer is in my bedroom). Anyway...Bevery and Perple Gyrl mentioned flax seeds in oatmeal. Saw an ad, which of course now I cannot recover, for a flax seed grinder. Does anyone use this? If so, do you know where they are available? I've honestly never looked so they may very well be all over. When you use the flax seeds in oatmeal does their taste affect the oatmeal? I am not one to try new flavors without some expectation of how they will taste. I am sure I drove my mother nuts as a kid. I've also read that flax seed oil can be used plain(not for cooking). Can it be used in salad dressing? I guess the problem there would be not knowing how much you actually consumed. I can't imagine just chugging oil straight! Elise (who is tired of swallowing 6 zillion vitamins and would love to lose the flaxseed oil capsules from her grand total swallowed!). |
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Am I the only person that buys my flax seed already ground?!?! Maybe I
should look at getting a grinder and buying it whole... I bet it is cheaper! "Jayjay" I purchased a $10 coffee grinder at Target last year that I use to grind flax seeds. ANd since I don't drink coffee, its not like it will get the 'coffee' smell to it. |
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Flax Seed and Bevery and Perple Gyrl
"Perple Gyrl" wrote in message ... Am I the only person that buys my flax seed already ground?!?! Maybe I should look at getting a grinder and buying it whole... I bet it is cheaper! Yep - you're the only oneG I have no idea if others in the group buy it already ground. I buy the seeds since I sometimes add them whole to a salad for a little extra crunch instead of croutons. I can't keep croutons in the house since they keep popping into my mouth. Beverly "Jayjay" I purchased a $10 coffee grinder at Target last year that I use to grind flax seeds. ANd since I don't drink coffee, its not like it will get the 'coffee' smell to it. |
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Flax Seed and Bevery and Perple Gyrl
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"Perple Gyrl" wrote: Am I the only person that buys my flax seed already ground?!?! Maybe I should look at getting a grinder and buying it whole... I bet it is cheaper! I buy mine already ground. I save my grinder for coffee beans. amy |
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On 4/29/2004 10:24 AM, Beverly wrote:
"Perple Gyrl" wrote in message ... Am I the only person that buys my flax seed already ground?!?! Maybe I should look at getting a grinder and buying it whole... I bet it is cheaper! Yep - you're the only oneG I have no idea if others in the group buy it already ground. I buy the seeds since I sometimes add them whole to a salad for a little extra crunch instead of croutons. I can't keep croutons in the house since they keep popping into my mouth. Beverly Actually, I understand that the seeds stay fresh longer in an unground state and can go bad rather quickly when ground. -- jmk in NC |
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Flax Seed and Bevery and Perple Gyrl
On 4/29/2004 1:56 PM, jmk wrote:
On 4/29/2004 10:24 AM, Beverly wrote: "Perple Gyrl" wrote in message ... Am I the only person that buys my flax seed already ground?!?! Maybe I should look at getting a grinder and buying it whole... I bet it is cheaper! Yep - you're the only oneG I have no idea if others in the group buy it already ground. I buy the seeds since I sometimes add them whole to a salad for a little extra crunch instead of croutons. I can't keep croutons in the house since they keep popping into my mouth. Beverly Actually, I understand that the seeds stay fresh longer in an unground state and can go bad rather quickly when ground. "Whole flax seeds can be stored at room temperature for at least one year. Ground flax can be stored at room temperature for at least four months (289). Ground flax stored at ambient temperatures in warehouses for 20 months showed remarkable stability, indicating the presence of a strong protective system that prevents oxidation (290). Storing whole or ground flax in the refrigerator or freezer prolongs freshness." http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/pdf/FlaxPrimer_Chptr9.pdf From "flax - A Health and Nutrition Primer" http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/primer.htm -- jmk in NC |
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