Flax Seed vs Flax Oil

[PCDIVA]

Is Flax Seed the same as Flax Oil?

 

Thanks

[beforewisdom]

From

Amazon.com: Flax Your Way To Better Health

 

This book is specifically about flax seeds, rather than flax oil or

essential fatty acids.

 

The book starts with a brief and very interesting history of the use

of flax seeds.

 

The bulk of the book is a listing and explanation of studies that

demonstrate the health benefits of eating flax seeds. The

explanations are written in a clear and friendly language suitable

for all types of adult readers.

 

The upshot of many of the studies described in the book is that

eating flax seeds is beneficial for your health and that eating flax seeds

has health benefits you will not get by taking flax oil. This is

good news for the health conscious consumer. Flax oil is expensive

and highly perishable. Flax seeds are cheap and stable.

 

The book ends with 15 recipes that use flax seeds as an ingredient.

The recipes come with nutrition information, including how much

flax a person can expect to consume with each serving. Nine of the

recipes are vegetarian, five are vegan, and one is omnivorous.

 

 

[Couture547]

Whole foods are better then the isolated versions for many reason. Whole Flax> Flax Oil, Whole Pea's> Pea Protein powder, Brown Rice> Brown rice sun god warrior isolated blood fight god powder

[Vegan Joe]

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[Pegesus]

As stated above Flax Seed is better than Flax Oil.

 

Now with that said there is really only one flax oil I would recommend that is just about as comparable to Flax Seeds and that is Barlean's. It is fresh flax oil and has a very short date on it. If you are going to do flax oil then this is the only one I would recommend. Otherwise as Vegan Joe showed about get yourself a bag of Bob's and a cheap coffee grinder and go to town.

[coroho]

yeah i can't grind them up for shit with a pestle & mortar

[Zack]

I like flax oil.

 

no cyanide

[Ducati]

A vitamix dry blade will grind up flax seeds to a powder. If you don't grind them or chew them very well, they won't do anything for you because you won't digest them.

[beforewisdom]

I grind my own flax seeds every morning in a coffee grinder I bought from Starbuck for $20.

I've been using if for about 5 years. It takes 5 seconds.

[cubby2112]

The cyanide content of flax isn't a worry. Many nuts contain it. The level is so small that it isn't a risk unless you are eating an insane amount of flax (at least ten tablespoons or so, according to most sources). If you are really worried, you can toast the flax lightly, which will break down the cyanide and will not hurt the omega 3s.

[HCPinGviini]

I like flax oil.

 

no cyanide

YES