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CodingQueen
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Flaxseed

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Good Morning Everyone,

I was reading my monthly Medical Journal and there was an article about flaxseed..not flaxseed oil. It was talking about a study that they did where women were given 1/8 to 3/8 of a cup of ground flaxseed. This was used in smoothies, etc. They found that women that took ground flaxseed everyday had a lower BMI than women who didn't. Has anyone even taken this, and if so, did you notice a difference?

I do know that flaxseed is as healthy as olive oil but you cannot cook with it. I also know it's 100% natural fiber unlike Metamucil, etc.

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Re: Flaxseed

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Mary,

I think after I get down to my desired weight that I'm going to try it and see if it has any effect and then post the results.

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Flaxseed is high on Omega-3-fatty acids
One hundred grams of ground flax seed supplies about 450 kilo-calories, 41 grams of fat, 28 grams of fiber, and 20 grams of protein  :wrong:
Flaxseed may also lessen the severity of diabetes by stabilizing blood-sugar levels. if you use whole flaxseed it will go indigested through the body coz of
its dietary fibre...
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Re: Flaxseed

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Very interesting - i would like to see what conclusion is deriven from this question... I today bought some ground flaxseed since I have heard, read, etc soo much about it's benefits. Since the book is in the mail I completely forgot that seeds were a nono!  :shocked: .. I wonder if we're allowed to consume some of this seed?  :wrong:

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Re: Flaxseed

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RandomRaff,

I don't think it's going to be approved by RT since LDL doesn't allow seeds.

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Re: Flaxseed

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i am sooooooooooooooooooooooo confused.. :blink:
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Re: Flaxseed

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shawnee, what are you confused about?
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Hi Rafi,

Sticking strictly to LDL the way it's written flax seeds are out.  :)  We just want you to be as successful as possible with your weight loss! 

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OK, i won't eat them again  *lipssealed*
..little princess..your doggy looks exactly like my murphy...
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shawnee wrote:OK, i won't eat them again  *lipssealed*
..little princess..your doggy looks exactly like my murphy...




Did Murphy come from alabama?  Almost the entire litter was black with white chests!  :inlove:  I wanted all of them!  LOL

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Re: Flaxseed

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LP,

They're beautiful dogs. My husband's parents breed them. I don't think I could do that. I get too attached to animals especially when they're babies. I wouldn't want to give them up and I'd end up with more animals than the animal shelters.

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Re: Flaxseed

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Little Princess,
nope, Murphy is a fullbloodet, "German" Labrador..but who knows where his dad was looking around..lol
He's a total maniac  :wacko:
but i love him....
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