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The Skinny on Ground Flax Seed!  by Ellie Theobald

(When you want answers...)

If you are confused between flaxseed meal, ground flaxseeds (sometimes found refrigerated, sometimes not), milled flaxseed, and even cold milled flaxseed... then read further.
1)  Why Ground Flaxseed?
Ground flax is actually the ideal way to eat flaxseed!

...This is because flax seeds are so small and it is very hard for the teeth to properly grind the seeds, which means the seed will usually pass right through you and you will be missing BIG health benefits!

2)  What are the Types of Ground Flax?

There are many types of ground flax: flaxseed meal, ground flaxseeds (sometimes found refrigerated, sometimes not), milled flaxseed, and even cold milled flaxseed (there may be more kinds!).

Here are the differences:

Flaxseed Meal -often used as a flour, so the Omega 3 oils are usually stripped out so that it won't go rancid (just like wheat germ is separated from the baking flour)

Ground Flaxseed -This is flax that is ground using a method that heats the flax and the Omega 3 oils up.  This flax -whether it stored in the fridge or not, has already started to break down and go rancid once it was ground and exposed to heat.

Milled Flaxseed -This is usually just a fancy way to say ground flaxseed, see notes above.

Cold Milled Flaxseed -This is special flax! ...Just like Cold-Pressed Olive Oil is important because the Omega 3 is protected from being heated up.... so also, should flaxseed be protected when it is ground or milled flaxseed.

Cold Milling allows the flaxseed to be ground/milled in a way that never heats up the flaxseed.


3)  What is better: Ground Flax vs Flax Meal?

The differences between the 2 are that Ground flaxseed is the entire seed ground up.

Whereas, Flax meal has the Omega 3 essential oils taken out to help the flax meal last longer and have a more stable shelf life.  Basically, flax meal is a processed food with much less nutrition left. 

Why spend money on flax meal when you can get more nutrition and STILL cook with ground flax -but not just any ground flax!  (cold milled flax gives you the most nutrients!)

4)  What Kind of Flax should I buy?

If you are buying any type of pre ground flaxseed (not whole seed) we ALWAYS recommend buying ONLY Cold Milled Flaxseed

-if it isn't cold milled, there is a good chance it is or will soon be rancid. And use your taste test (read more about the taste test here).

We are very partial to the extremely high quality Omega 3, gourmet cold milled golden flaxseed that we sell. It comes from a family farmer in North Dakota - it is NOT GMO, and no pesticides, herbicides, etc are used.

We strongly support buying from your farmers... so much food is being shipped across the oceans to save a couple $ -but is it really worth it?

What kinds of ground flaxseed have you tried?  We'd love to hear your ground  experiences!

Check out some of the popular information on GotFlax.com:

Daily Recommended Amount of Flaxseed?

What is the daily recommended amount of flaxseed for adults and children? ...Shirley 

*****This is a common question I get and it will be different for adults and children as well as those who may have IBS, Chron's, etc.... Read the rest of the answer to Daily Recommended Amount of Flaxseed

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Ellie Theobald is passionate about wellness and prevention.  She believes that good health begins with healthy eating and healthy lifestyle choices. Through education she promotes and advocates for eating flax ~an incredible seed with many health benefits!  Sign up for a F.R.E.E. subscription to her newsletter -The Grain- promoting Healthy Eating for Healthy Living at www.GotFlax.com.