Linseed
 

The packet of linseeds I recently purchased advises take one tsp
immediately
followed by 2 glasses of water. Why the water and does it apply if you
grind the
seeds before eating?

Linseed
 

On 2006-01-05, Dave > wrote:
> The packet of linseeds I recently purchased advises take one tsp
> immediately
> followed by 2 glasses of water. Why the water and does it apply if you
> grind the
> seeds before eating?
>

Try boiled linseed oil. So much better.

Linseed
 

Dave wrote:
> The packet of linseeds I recently purchased advises take one tsp
> immediately
> followed by 2 glasses of water. Why the water and does it apply if you
> grind the
> seeds before eating?
>

If you are vegan you should take 1-2 tablesppons a day, ground ( see the
first link at the url listed in my sig ).

You will not be able to digest flax seeds unless they are ground. Try
not to cook the seeds.

You need the water because the flax fibers absorb a lot of water. If
you don't drink water with it the flax will suck up fluids in your
digestive track making it more difficult for your system to deal with it.

Steve

Be A Healthy Vegan Or Vegetarian
http://www.geocities.com/beforewisdo...ealthyVeg.html

"The great American thought trap: It is not real
unless it can be seen on television or bought in a
shopping mall"

Linseed
 

Steve wrote:
> Dave wrote:
> > The packet of linseeds I recently purchased advises take one tsp
> > immediately
> > followed by 2 glasses of water. Why the water and does it apply if you
> > grind the
> > seeds before eating?
> >
>
> If you are vegan you should take 1-2 tablesppons a day, ground ( see the
> first link at the url listed in my sig ).
>
> You will not be able to digest flax seeds unless they are ground. Try
> not to cook the seeds.
>
> You need the water because the flax fibers absorb a lot of water. If
> you don't drink water with it the flax will suck up fluids in your
> digestive track making it more difficult for your system to deal with it.

Thanks for that helpful answer.
>
> Steve
>
> Be A Healthy Vegan Or Vegetarian
> http://www.geocities.com/beforewisdo...ealthyVeg.html
>
> "The great American thought trap: It is not real
> unless it can be seen on television or bought in a
> shopping mall"

Linseed
 

Jeff Caird wrote:
> On 2006-01-05, Dave > wrote:
> > The packet of linseeds I recently purchased advises take one tsp
> > immediately
> > followed by 2 glasses of water. Why the water and does it apply if you
> > grind the
> > seeds before eating?
> >
>
> Try boiled linseed oil. So much better.

I thought you were supposed to avoid cooking linseed oil at too high
a temperature because the omega 3s are unstable.

Linseed
 

Steve wrote:
> Dave wrote:
> > The packet of linseeds I recently purchased advises take one tsp
> > immediately
> > followed by 2 glasses of water. Why the water and does it apply if you
> > grind the
> > seeds before eating?
> >
>
> If you are vegan you should take 1-2 tablesppons a day, ground ( see the
> first link at the url listed in my sig ).
>
> You will not be able to digest flax seeds unless they are ground. Try
> not to cook the seeds.
>
> You need the water because the flax fibers absorb a lot of water. If
> you don't drink water with it the flax will suck up fluids in your
> digestive track making it more difficult for your system to deal with it.

Many thanks. Any other foods you ought to take water with?
>
> Steve
>
> Be A Healthy Vegan Or Vegetarian
> http://www.geocities.com/beforewisdo...ealthyVeg.html
>
> "The great American thought trap: It is not real
> unless it can be seen on television or bought in a
> shopping mall"

Linseed
 

"Dave" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> The packet of linseeds I recently purchased advises take one tsp
> immediately
> followed by 2 glasses of water. Why the water and does it apply if you
> grind the
> seeds before eating?
>
It's probably to make em swell up and burst. The coats of the seeds are so
tough that if you don't burst em somehow, they'll just pass right through
and out the other end without being digested.

Alimentary my dear Watson.

And why eat 'em raw? Boil em up a little, mash em a bit and bake 'em into
biscuits or bread. Marvellous flavour!

Nourishing Nemo!

(just thought of that!:)

Linseed
 

"Jeff Caird" > wrote in message
...
> On 2006-01-05, Dave > wrote:
> > The packet of linseeds I recently purchased advises take one tsp
> > immediately
> > followed by 2 glasses of water. Why the water and does it apply if you
> > grind the
> > seeds before eating?
> >
>
> Try boiled linseed oil. So much better.

A few tablespoons of that and he'll look a picture!!!

Linseed
 

nemo wrote:
> "Dave" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > The packet of linseeds I recently purchased advises take one tsp
> > immediately
> > followed by 2 glasses of water. Why the water and does it apply if you
> > grind the
> > seeds before eating?
> >
> It's probably to make em swell up and burst. The coats of the seeds are so
> tough that if you don't burst em somehow, they'll just pass right through
> and out the other end without being digested.

Certainly plausible but so is Steve's answer so I will play safe and
take
the water.
>
> Alimentary my dear Watson.
>
> And why eat 'em raw?

Because the omega 3 fats are liable to be destroyed by heat.
There's probably a safe temperature but I don't know what it is.
Raw ground linseeds go OK in porrige.

>Boil em up a little, mash em a bit and bake 'em into
> biscuits or bread. Marvellous flavour!
>
> Nourishing Nemo!
>
> (just thought of that!:)

Linseed
 

"Dave" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> nemo wrote:
> > "Dave" > wrote in message
> > oups.com...
> > > The packet of linseeds I recently purchased advises take one tsp
> > > immediately
> > > followed by 2 glasses of water. Why the water and does it apply if you
> > > grind the
> > > seeds before eating?
> > >
> > It's probably to make em swell up and burst. The coats of the seeds are
so
> > tough that if you don't burst em somehow, they'll just pass right
through
> > and out the other end without being digested.
>
> Certainly plausible but so is Steve's answer so I will play safe and
> take
> the water.
> >
> > Alimentary my dear Watson.
> >
> > And why eat 'em raw?
>
> Because the omega 3 fats are liable to be destroyed by heat.
> There's probably a safe temperature but I don't know what it is.
> Raw ground linseeds go OK in porrige.

OK - then crush them cold. With the husks intact, your digestion is not
going to get at the fats anyway.

They'd still be tasty in biscuits and bread though, and I doubt if all the
fatty acids would be destroyed, so just use more.

>
> >Boil em up a little, mash em a bit and bake 'em into
> > biscuits or bread. Marvellous flavour!
> >
> > Nourishing Nemo!
> >
> > (just thought of that!:)
>