Flax seeds/Meal??

[crazygirl1]

SO im reading that flax is awesome for your health..so i bought some..anybody use it?

[mstromgren]

I do! Every morning in my oatmeal. I also use it when I bake muffins or breaks. It's also good in yogurt. I also take fish oil pills 2x daily. Omega 3s are so important and I don't eat enough fish to supplement. -M

[crazygirl1]

ohhh awesome!! i've been making beer bread ( i'm not a beer person or any kind of drinker for that matter, its just fast & easy) and I put some in it. So ...what kind do you use? the whole seeds or ground? I read that ground (meal) is better since whole doesn't get absorbed into the body enough. NExt I'
m thinkning o fbuying a coffee grinder to grind it myself...do you happen to know how long it's good for ?

[mstromgren]

I've done both. Right now I use dry roasted flaxseed that is ready to use. I used to buy it from whole foods and grind it myself but it became a hassel. It is suppose to last about 6 months. If you keep it in the freezer it will last longer. I go through it so fast that I just keep it out. I go through about 12 ozs in a month. I have high cholesterol (i'm a 33 year old, thin, in shape woman) and this has helped me control it. Let me know if you make any good recipes and I'll do the same!

[crazygirl1]

ohhh i've got the ground meal and i've got it in the fridge..i guess i can put it i the freezer though...
so far I've just been adding it to stuff, like the bread and i put it over my cereal...