Re: Digest Number 1929

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" I was going to start on flax seed oil

with omega 3 and was wondering how you take it

and how much.. I know some

take the oil, the seed or the capsules.... Any

idea which is best ??? Sorry

I forgot all that was said. LOL "

, I've taken both the flaxseed oil and

seeds and I can attest that the seeds are far

more edible. The oil is disgusting, even if you

try to hide it in fruit juice. BUT if you're

diabetic, then you shouldn't take it this way....

With the seeds, I just sprinkle it over cereal (I

found granola cereal at the health/bulk food

store that's wheat-free and not overly sugary).

You have to use the oil within a certain time

frame. With the seeds, you have a week to use

AFTER you've ground it up. I believe that when

it's whole there's no time limit but I can be

wrong. The oil can be expensive. At my health

food store, it costs a little more than $7. The

flaxseeds are about 85-cents/lb. The flaxseeds

are easier to travel with. You have to keep the

oil refrigerated (I was traveling in Portugal

last year and it was a challenge with the oil.

Didn't know about seeds until 3 months ago.)

I went to an arthritis support group meeting

where the speaker, extolling the virtues of

omega-3, said she makes her own butter by mixing

the oil into the butter. She then puts it on

toast. I tried to mix the oil into some pudding

and putting the mixture into ice cube trays, but

the oil made it taste awful (but better than with

the juice). You'll have to do the math and figure

out how much oil to butter you'll need to get the

daily ration (see below).

Here's a simple way to get your daily Omega-3 per

day (just choose one): 2 tspns of flaxseed oil, 1

rnd Tblspn Flaxseed, about 6 walnuts, 3 oz.

canned salmon, 3 oz. Atlantic salmon, 3 oz.

trout, 3 oz. striped bass, or 3 oz. shrimp.

Hope this helps!

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When choosing the lesser of two evils,

I always like the one I haven't tried.

-- Mae West

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In a message dated 8/25/01 5:14:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

hiacynth1@... writes:

<<

Here's a simple way to get your daily Omega-3 per

day (just choose one): 2 tspns of flaxseed oil, 1

rnd Tblspn Flaxseed, about 6 walnuts, 3 oz.

canned salmon, 3 oz. Atlantic salmon, 3 oz.

trout, 3 oz. striped bass, or 3 oz. shrimp.

H >>

, thanks for your great post.... I have read alot on ALL the forms of

Flaxseed.

I took the easy way out, and bought the capsules... Will see what happens...

I know me and I guess I'm just lazy.... know if the oil tasted bad I would

end up not taking it and with the seeds (which I read was the best) I know I

would forget to either put it on my cereal or grind it.... Thought I'd

start with the softgels and just add them to my daily mega dose of pills.

LOL

Thank you for all the great information.... Maybe now I can work up to the

oil or the seeds...LOL... One step at a time I guess.

Thanks again... Hope you are doing okay and having a good weekend.

hugs