Comments on: Omega-3s and Coffee Grinders

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:14:09 +0000

I just added flax oil banana bread without thinking that it may not be ok. I am doing some research and read that it is not ok. Does anyone know if it will still be ok to eat? I only added about 1/8 Cup.

By: suzie

suzie — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:10:47 +0000

FYI: there’s lots of vegan DHA brands available. the funny thing is that they sometimes put it in gelatin capsules (sigh).

re: danger in heating flax too high?

dr sears (general practitioner md) says any oil heated above it’s smoking point is more harmful than helpful. flax’s smoke point is lower than olive oil.
also, rancid oils are carcinogenic. light does more damage than air, says the flax producer that i know. here, if yer a nerd like me:0

Rebecca Wood (August/September 2002). Flax Seed. Sentient Times. Retrieved on 2008-01-24.

Get the Facts on Flax. Dr. Andrew Weil’s Self Healing (September 2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-24.

Dr. Andrew Weil (May 31, 2005). Are Nuts a Healthy Nibble?. Retrieved on 2008-01-24.

By: sabrina

sabrina — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:18:08 +0000

sorry…I didn’t quite get to the point I was trying to get to ! I understand some of the benefits in the flax seed oil are lost through heating (particularly cooking & baking), but is the oil actually harmful when heated in cooking and baking? Or is it just that some of the benefits are lost ? I’m trying to distingush… because if it’s a case of some of the benefits are lost, then I’m still happier baking flax seed oil flapjacks than I am using it in my salad dressing ! I haven’t tried ground flax seeds yet… hope to do so in future.

By: sabrina

sabrina — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:13:21 +0000

what about baking with flax seed oil….. is that ok , the same as baking with freshly ground flax seeds?

By: Jacquie

Jacquie — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:44:34 +0000

It seems that baking with flax seeds is OK and doesn’t destroy the valuable fatty acids in them. However, ground flaxseeds rapidly degrade and should always be ground fresh. Only grind what you need for the day- storing them for a week or more is not recommended!

By: cannibal vegetarian

cannibal vegetarian — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:52:07 +0000

#@$%&!!! Sorry about the water4.net link–you’d have to type it in manually to get it to work.

By: cannibal vegetarian

cannibal vegetarian — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:49:56 +0000

I have read that the reason heating flaxseed is less damaging than heating flaxseed oil is possibly because of the lignans, or their precursors, in the seeds, which are not present in the extracted oil. Here’s the article I read it in: http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:by0Op9W7fjAJ:www.flaxcouncil.ca/english/pdf/stor.pdf+flaxseed+baking+heat&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

BTW, this may be common knowledge (?) but there is a vegan supplement that provides both EPA and DHA omega 3s, available from http://www.water4.net, which claims this is the only vegan source for them. I haven’t bought any yet but plan to try them sometime. Of course, a lot of people can make EPA and DHA from ALA, but I’m paranoid in case I’m not one of them (although I love flaxseed).

By: Naomi Frost

Naomi Frost — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:03:01 +0000

Hello,

My question is;

What happens to the omega-3 value in flax seed meal,
when heated during baking…is the omega-3 value lost?

What tempature do you recommend when baking with flax
meal.

Thanks
Naomi

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:12:11 +0000

Why isn’t that you can’t cook with (or heat) flaxseed oil, is it the omegas that are so volatile?

And if so, why doesn’t baking with flaxseed meal or grilling salmon problematic (from a rancidity standpoint)?

thanks. michael.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 08 Jul 2003 01:42:08 +0000

Just grind them in the blender. Works great!

By: A Simpler Way

A Simpler Way — Tue, 01 Jul 2003 05:04:35 +0000

Flax seed & shakes

I was catching up on my blogging friends and noticed an entry on Veg Blog about the health benefits of…

By: Erica

Erica — Fri, 30 May 2003 22:27:35 +0000

I just wanted to leave a personal recomendation… I have been a vegetarian for years now. I have found through discussions with friends, physicians and such that one of the best ways to get your source of fatty acids, (if you don’t eat the various kinds of nuts or the like) is by going to your local grocery or health food store and buying a bottle of Omega 3-6-9 Essential Fatty Acids. The brand that I seem to find most often is called, “Glucoflex”. These pills are mixtures of EPA/DHA Fish Oil/Organic Flaxseed Oil/and Borage Seed Oil. Hope this helps…

By: lisa

lisa — Thu, 29 May 2003 23:31:00 +0000

Last year, I was at a lecture given by a psychologist who practices in the Bay Area. He told us that flaxseed oil is also a good source of Omega-3s, and gave us a delicious recipe for getting all the flaxseed oil you need in one day:

Omega-3 Smoothie
In a blender, mix 1 cup apple juice, 1 banana, 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional; these are for texture), and 1 tablespoon lecithin granules (to emulsify the oil).

Just a caveat: The psychologist giving the lecture uses flaxseed oil himself, and also gives it to his patients, and I make this smoothie fairly often. But there isn’t an official, definitive study out there on the benefits (or possible harmfulness) of flaxseed oil, so use at your own risk. And never heat flaxseed oil.