Flax seeds need to be ground for consumption in order to fully benefit from their nutrients, as the whole seeds may pass through the digestive system without being fully digested.
I think it doesn't matter but if you eat whole flax seeds you have to chew them well. The outside of flax seed is too hard to break apart by chewing and whole flax seed is not properly digested to get out the nutrients. The recommendation is to use either flax seed oil to use already ground flax seed.
Flax meal is just ground up flax seeds.
Yes, flax, Linum usitatissimum, is a natural fibre, and the seeds (whole seed, milled (ground), or oil form) are edible.
No, ground flax seeds will not give the same results as flour.
Whole flax seeds have a grainy texture, with an earth, nutty taste. When ground up, the nutty flavor remains, but the texture becomes creamy, much like peanut butter.
Ground flax seed is made by grinding whole flax seeds into a powder. It is a good source of fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, and lignans, which are antioxidants. Ground flax seed can be added to smoothies, oatmeal, baked goods, or yogurt for a nutritional boost.
Flax seeds can be eaten whole, ground or as flax oil. It is usually recommended that the seeds be ground for maximum benefit, otherwise the seeds may simply pass through the digestive system, whilst flax seed oil contains only some of the nutrients of flax, having neither the fiber nor the phytochemicals of the whole seed.
Flax seeds must be finely ground into a meal to get the maximum benefits from the omega-3 oil and dietary fiber. You can use a coffee grinder and dedicate its use to grinding flax seeds. Once ground, the flax seeds should be consumed quickly, because the oil in the seeds oxidizes rapidly. Try to consume 2 tablespoons of ground flax seed daily, and make sure you drink plenty of water when adding flax seed to your diet. Ground flax seed can easily be mixed into salad dressing, or added on top of dishes including salads, stir-fry, soup, stews, and cereal. Flax seeds are 35-40% oil, so a similar amount of oil may be omitted from any recipe requiring oil that also includes ground flax seeds. Similarly, about 1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds steeped in 3 tablespoons of warm water for 2-3 minutes will substitute for one egg in recipes.
Flax seed is called Jawas (जवस) in Marathi. A delicious dry chutney made out of ground flax seed is a common food item in Maharashtra.
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Is Horse Gram and Flax seed same .... The answer is no......
flax seeds are tiny, tiny oval shaped browns seeds.