Nancy is right that you get more nutrition from flax seeds that have been ground. But there's no need to totally avoid the whole seeds, which are still a good source of fiber I really love these flax seed chips that I adapted from Fäviken by Magnus Nilsson. https://food52.com/recipes/20696-flax-seed-chips-an-adventure-in-cooking-from-faviken
Chris, thanks for both the general info and the reminder of baking with whole flax seeds. I have a great cracker recipe using many seeds, including whole flax, that I completely forgot about.
Gee, I'm surprised at SKK answer.
I was always taught that flax seeds should be ground before using, so the body can absorb their nutrients, that whole they give us very little or no food value.
Any nutritionists or scientists out there who can tell us more?
Gee, I'm surprised at SKK answer.
I was always taught that flax seeds should be ground before using, so the body can absorb their nutrients, that whole they give us very little or no food value.
Any nutritionists or scientists out there who can tell us more?
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I was always taught that flax seeds should be ground before using, so the body can absorb their nutrients, that whole they give us very little or no food value.
Any nutritionists or scientists out there who can tell us more?
I was always taught that flax seeds should be ground before using, so the body can absorb their nutrients, that whole they give us very little or no food value.
Any nutritionists or scientists out there who can tell us more?