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    flax seed question

    now every body sugests using flaxseed oil for all it great properties..ive been using flaxseeds them selves which i blend in the blender with almonds to make a powder which i use on my cereal,shakes ect,,.. am i gettin the same benifits plus the fiber this way??

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    Good question. Does anyone know what the difference is between the oil and the seeds? The seeds are easier to take than the oil when it comes to taste. I went back on forth between the seeds an the oil and now I am back on the oil, but would rather take the seeds.

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    Both are the same just one is oil and the other seeds. Either is a great source of "good" fat

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    Seeds have the added benefit of fiber.

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    So actually flax seeds rather than flax oil in a sense is better because you get the added fiber? So I will get the same amount of efa's from the seeds or the oil?
    THX!

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    There is added fiber but the amount of omega's contained is higher in oil than it is in seeds. Meaning, for the amount of fat in 1 tbsp of flax oil you would have to consume 3x that in seeds.

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    Went to look it up...here goes:

    1 tbsp. flaxseed (seeds): 2.34g protein, 4.08g fat, 4.11g carbs, 3.3g fiber

    1 tbsp. flaxseed (oil): 0g protein, 13.6g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber

    I throw flaxseed oil in a shake or mixed with tuna/chicken and the taste isn't bad.

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    That is quite a big difference. Maybe I'll stick with the oil. Like you said, mix it in a shake and it ain't that bad. Thanks for that info.

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    yeh i dont know there but here the oil is terribly expensive and the seeds are pretty cheap so i will have to opt for the seeds

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    good info to my question ..thanx all..think i will use both and alternate ..seeds for shakes and oil for salads ect..

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