Guest guest Posted March 24, 1999 Report Share Posted March 24, 1999 In a message dated 3/24/99 2:15:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, bk55238 writes: > Hi Catherine! When you use flax seeds you need to grind them up so you > get the benefit of the flax. I don't know why this is but this is what > I've been reading on other lists. HTH, bk > PS Please post this to the list as I don't have the posting info here at > work. Thanks! > THANKS FOR THE INFO! Also, thanks again Theresa, for the recipes! Catherine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 I have a friend that mixes the seeds directly into his tuna salad? I know he isn't a vegatarian. I was wondering if anyone has used the seeds directly in recipes and has had good success with body absorbtion? I like the oil and dripple it into freshly made veggie juice and oil dipping sauces for bread. Also has anyone else read the back of Nori packages, some seem to be high in B12 and others are not??? Thanks Matthew Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ ph/print_splash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Matthew, I have always read that the seeds have to be ground to get the affects. I was using a coffee grinder, but frankly I forgot to put them in things most of the time. Alone, they are kind of dry and tasteless, but mixed into your soup or oatmeal, etc. it's okay. I never have read a consensus amount to use each day. But, check this out: http://www.healthnotes.info/qs_db/healthnotes.cfm?contentid=2461007 I found it from the Wild Oats web site. I haven't explored much, but did read the information they gave on flax seeds/oil. It seemed balanced and well referenced. The best! Eric It takes 145 gallons of water to produce enough flour for one loaf of bread, a fraction of the 1,849 gallons used to produce 3 1/2 ounces of beef. - " Matthew Name " <mjname Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:40 PM Flax Seed > I have a friend that mixes the seeds directly into his > tuna salad? I know he isn't a vegatarian. I was > wondering if anyone has used the seeds directly in > recipes and has had good success with body absorbtion? > > I like the oil and dripple it into freshly made veggie > juice and oil dipping sauces for bread. > > Also has anyone else read the back of Nori packages, > some seem to be high in B12 and others are not??? > > Thanks > Matthew > > > > > > > Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ > ph/print_splash > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 , Matthew Name <mjname> wrote: > I have a friend that mixes the seeds directly into his > tuna salad? I know he isn't a vegatarian. I was > wondering if anyone has used the seeds directly in > recipes and has had good success with body absorbtion? I read in a magazine that you can substitute 1/4-1/2C. of ground flax seed for the same amount of flour in your baking recipes. I substituted 1/4C. of ground flax seed for 1/4C. of the flour in my 100% whole wheat bread recipe and it worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 You can use a motar and pestle to grind the seeds. How can one tell if they're absorbed? I'm not going to look for them, Lol! Anyway, you can also buy the oil and take one table spoon a day. I do before lunch. It tastes terrible. RickTami <tamtam64083 wrote: , Matthew Name <mjname> wrote:> I have a friend that mixes the seeds directly into his> tuna salad? I know he isn't a vegatarian. I was> wondering if anyone has used the seeds directly in> recipes and has had good success with body absorbtion?I read in a magazine that you can substitute 1/4-1/2C. of ground flax seed for the same amount of flour in your baking recipes. I substituted 1/4C. of ground flax seed for 1/4C. of the flour in my 100% whole wheat bread recipe and it worked great. Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 It is my understanding they do not offer the benefit unless they are ground or using the oil. Otherwise, they are for texture or flavor, if you can taste anything. I think they are nasty ground, even in oatmeal, and flavorless whole in bread. I mentioned here once I got oil capsules from GNC, but it was pointed out they probably are not vegan because of what the caps are made from. I still haven't checked to see if that is the case or not. I hope so, but don't hold out too much hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 HI Rick, On Tue, Jun 01, 2004 at 09:27:30 -0700, Rick Elliott wrote: > You can use a motar and pestle to grind the seeds. How can one tell if they're absorbed? I'm not going to look for them, Lol! Anyway, you can also buy the oil and take one table spoon a day. I do before lunch. It tastes terrible. > You can put the oil on food, salads, casseroles, in soups, just about anything, I do - everyday, you won't be able to taste it then. Add it onto the plate before serving so that the oil does not get heated. regards Persian " We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feather so badly that, beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the devil in human form " - William Ralph Inge " The human body has no more need for cows' milk than it does for dogs' milk, horses' milk or giraffes' milk. " ~Michael Klapper, M.D. Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realise we cannot eat money. - Cree Indian saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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