Can you just EAT the plain flax seeds?

[liavdh]

Or does it have to be ground up in a coffee-grinder?

What if I just chew 'em real good?

I tried the oil-on-a-spoon thing for awhile but it became exponentially more disgusting every day.. hoping for an alternate.

Thanks!

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

whatever floats your boat mate

 

[liavdh]

Babyfaced: Do you think I'd still get the benefits though?

I know that if you just swallow the flax seeds whole, you don't because the good stuff is in the oil and whole seeds will just pass through your system.

So I'm just wondering if chewing them is enough to get through the shell to the oil?

 

[SubjectiveIllusion]

Having them 'whole' is an excellent way of cleansing the system if anything.

 

[kentucky]

actually research I've read, say they HAVE to be ground.

I used a blender, and it worked great. Here are some good sources, with the info you need.


http://www.mycustompak.com/healthNotes/Food_Guide/Flaxseeds.htm

http://www.touchmoon.com/dotters/raw/flaxjef.html

 

[MRCYS]

Yea pretty sure you need to grind them or they will pass through because of the hard shell.

 

[liavdh]

Thanks Kentucky, for those links, great info!

 

[trailseeker]

uh...ew...