Guest guest Posted October 12, 2002 Report Share Posted October 12, 2002 Dear Bearscats, I'm not sure you're right on the flax seed issue. (Yes, I've read the article. No, I'm not convinced. Lots of iffy things on the Internet, you know!) However, I am willing to investigate. I have asked my nutritionist for a response, and I'll post it to the list. By the way, my nutionist is vegan and mostly raw. Best, Diane Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 Hi again.... I have a question about flax seeds. I read today that flax seeds are good for you but flax seed oil is questionale. Anybody know anything about this? We currently use a lot of both. Also I have recently seen a lot of golden flax seed being sold as is an ingredient in products. Is there a difference between golden flax seeds and the brown ones ( beyond color) and if so is one superior to the other nutritionally, or in various applications? Thanks so much.... Any links or resources on this topic would be much appreciated.... Debbie ~ who is growing weary of all there is to be learned and feared about the foods we choose. The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 16, 2003 Report Share Posted April 16, 2003 What I have read about flax oil/seeds is that the Omega 3 rich oil rapidly oxidizes and goes rancid. (The rancid oil is called linseed oil & used in paints etc. so if your oil smells like paint don't use it.) You should only buy Cold Pressed flax oil that comes in a dark bottle and is stored/sold in the fridge. (Heat, light & oxygen will make it go bad.) It should also have an expiry date on the bottle. While the oil is contained in the flax seed it remains inert and doesn't go bad. Thus it can be stored for long periods of time & still be beneficial to you. Once the seed is ground or pressed the oils will go bad quickly. So if you grind your flax seed you should use it immediately and not grind a bunch to use in the future. I have a coffee grinder dedicated to flax and use it every time I want some ground up. Sorry I don't have time to find you any links right now.... I think I read some of this in " 8 days to Optimum Health " and other sources. Melanie. > > Abitof Mystique [a_bit_of_mystique] > Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:46 PM > veg > flax seeds > > > Hi again.... I have a question about flax seeds. I read today > that flax seeds are good for you but flax seed oil is > questionale. Anybody know anything about this? We currently use a > lot of both. Also I have recently seen a lot of golden flax > seed being sold as is an ingredient in products. Is there a > difference between golden flax seeds and the brown ones ( beyond > color) and if so is one superior to the other nutritionally, or > in various applications? Thanks so much.... Any links or > resources on this topic would be much appreciated.... Debbie ~ > who is growing weary of all there is to be learned and feared > about the foods we choose. > > > > > The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2003 Report Share Posted April 17, 2003 Excuse me if I'm belaboring the point here, but I recently bought flax caps from Trader Joe's for $4.99 a container, but they came in a white and unrefridgerated bottle. Does that mean they could be dangerous? Melanie Mobbs <mmobbs wrote:What I have read about flax oil/seeds is that the Omega 3 rich oil rapidly oxidizes and goes rancid. (The rancid oil is called linseed oil & used in paints etc. so if your oil smells like paint don't use it.) You should only buy Cold Pressed flax oil that comes in a dark bottle and is stored/sold in the fridge. (Heat, light & oxygen will make it go bad.) It should also have an expiry date on the bottle. While the oil is contained in the flax seed it remains inert and doesn't go bad. Thus it can be stored for long periods of time & still be beneficial to you. Once the seed is ground or pressed the oils will go bad quickly. So if you grind your flax seed you should use it immediately and not grind a bunch to use in the future. I have a coffee grinder dedicated to flax and use it every time I want some ground up. Sorry I don't have time to find you any links right now.... I think I read some of this in " 8 days to Optimum Health " and other sources. Melanie. > > Abitof Mystique [a_bit_of_mystique] > Tuesday, April 15, 2003 4:46 PM > veg > flax seeds > > > Hi again.... I have a question about flax seeds. I read today > that flax seeds are good for you but flax seed oil is > questionale. Anybody know anything about this? We currently use a > lot of both. Also I have recently seen a lot of golden flax > seed being sold as is an ingredient in products. Is there a > difference between golden flax seeds and the brown ones ( beyond > color) and if so is one superior to the other nutritionally, or > in various applications? Thanks so much.... Any links or > resources on this topic would be much appreciated.... Debbie ~ > who is growing weary of all there is to be learned and feared > about the foods we choose. > > > > > The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2003 Report Share Posted April 18, 2003 > Abitof Mystique <a_bit_of_mystique > Subject:flax seeds > > Hi again.... I have a question about flax seeds. I read today that flax seeds > are good for you but flax seed oil is questionale. Anybody know anything about > this? We currently use a lot of both. Also I have recently seen a lot of > golden flax seed being sold as is an ingredient in products. Is there a > difference between golden flax seeds and the brown ones ( beyond color) and if > so is one superior to the other nutritionally, or in various applications? > Thanks so much.... Any links or resources on this topic would be much > appreciated.... Debbie ~ who is growing weary of all there is to be learned > and feared about the foods we choose. Debbie, There is nothing " questionable " about flax seed oil that I've ever read, and I've read a lot! Golden flax is grown mainly in Canada, brown flax mostly in US. There's very little nutritional difference, and they " work " the same in cooking and such. Uh, links, well, I don't keep track very well. I think I read about the golden v. brown at some sort of Flax Information Organization website. A group that promotes flax. You can read about flax in the diet in soooo many places, but a good start is www.pcrm.org (good for lots of info, it's the site for the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine). And, when you get weary, give yourself a break. It's not like you have to - or can - learn it all in one day. ~Doh ---------- " I believe reality is a marvelous joke staged for my edification and amusement, and everybody is working very hard to make me happy. " --Terence McKenna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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