Re: Uses for a flax/coffee grinder?

December 28, 2005

Well I guess I need to know more because my usual breakfast is 4 TBS (1/4c)

fresh ground flax

as my cereal.

The quote I found in NT was saying flax did not need to be soaked if eaten in

small amounts.

So what is a " small Amount " ?

I've inadvertently let is soak in the milk for a while and it swells and nearly

solidifies!

Yuk.

Take care,

Alice - violist & HSing mom to Alice (DS) born Thanksgiving Day 1995 :-)

Hopewell Junction, NY

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Uses for a flax/coffee grinder?

Hi All,

A semi-health-conscious friend of mine was given a flax grinder for

Christmas. He was all excited about consuming 1/4cup ground flax seeds

daily until I burst his bubble by saying that NT recommends flax only

in small amounts.

Now he wants to know what other " healthy foods " he can use his grinder

for. I mentioned spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc...), but he wants some

type of " health food. " He doesn't drink coffee.

Any ideas?

TIA,

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December 28, 2005

Too much omega 3 oils can be just as bad as too much omega 6 oils.

They are essential in small amounts to health, but you really don't

need that much, and if your are not really healthy or have certain

genetics you can't convert the omega3 in flax to useable omega 3 in

your body.

1-2 Tablespoons a day would be considered a small amount...you really don

t need any more than that IMO.

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>

> Well I guess I need to know more because my usual breakfast is 4 TBS

(1/4c) fresh ground flax

> as my cereal.

> The quote I found in NT was saying flax did not need to be soaked if

eaten in small amounts.

> So what is a " small Amount " ?

> I've inadvertently let is soak in the milk for a while and it swells

and nearly solidifies!

> Yuk.

> Take care,

> Alice - violist & HSing mom to Alice (DS) born Thanksgiving Day

1995 :-)

> Hopewell Junction, NY

> http://users.bestweb.net/~castella

> castella@b...

> Uses for a flax/coffee grinder?

>

> Hi All,

>

> A semi-health-conscious friend of mine was given a flax grinder for

> Christmas. He was all excited about consuming 1/4cup ground flax

seeds

> daily until I burst his bubble by saying that NT recommends flax only

> in small amounts.

>

> Now he wants to know what other " healthy foods " he can use his

grinder

> for. I mentioned spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc...), but he wants

some

> type of " health food. " He doesn't drink coffee.

>

> Any ideas?

>

> TIA,

>

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December 29, 2005

Tell him that freshly ground cinnamon, cloves and other spices ARE health foods.

>

> Hi All,

>

> A semi-health-conscious friend of mine was given a flax grinder for

> Christmas. He was all excited about consuming 1/4cup ground flax seeds

> daily until I burst his bubble by saying that NT recommends flax only

> in small amounts.

>

> Now he wants to know what other " healthy foods " he can use his grinder

> for. I mentioned spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc...), but he wants some

> type of " health food. " He doesn't drink coffee.

>

> Any ideas?

>

> TIA,

>

January 2, 2006

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>Now he wants to know what other " healthy foods " he can use his grinder

>for. I mentioned spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc...), but he wants some

>type of " health food. " He doesn't drink coffee.

Spices can be health foods, but maybe nuts?

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January 2, 2006

Alice-

>Well I guess I need to know more because my usual breakfast is 4 TBS

>(1/4c) fresh ground flax

>as my cereal.

Yikes!

Three problems with flax: first, the omega 3 fatty acids in it are

short-chain vegetable fats, not the long-chain animal fats we

actually need; second, flax is very prone to rancidity, even when

freshly ground; and third, consuming flax increases your lipid

peroxidation burden without providing much if any nutritional benefit.

I could add a fourth, actually: flax is very rich in phytoestrogens.

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January 2, 2006

:-((((((

Well, since I'm diabetic, what can I eat for

" cereal " then? I REALLY want something

I can eat in the bowl with my raw milk...

Any ideas?

Take care,