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Flaxseed

  • 16-06-2014 6:53am
    #1
    Gael23
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    My Doctor told me to start eating Linseed/Flaxseed to add some Fibre to my diet.
    I was wondering how much of it I should be taking to notice a difference?


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  • #2
    Blacktie.
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    Ask your doctor. Also there's usually a guideline on the packet. You want to be getting in about 30g of fibre a day. This will be from all of your food sources though not just the flaxseeds.


  • #3
    silverharp
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    I don't have it everyday but would grind 2ish tablespoons into oatmeal or pancake mix. Look at the rest of your diet if not eating plenty of veg

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  • #4
    Gael23
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    No I'm not good for eating fruit&veg.
    I looked at the pack and it says 2 dessert spoons equal 8.5g Fibre so you really do need other sources in addition


  • #5
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
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    apples are decent for it, pears too..and prunes/dried plums




    i throw 25g of coconut flour into 50g oatbran for lunch so that's 9g fiber + 8g in the oatbran. has the consistency of redy break, is lovely.


  • #6
    implausible
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    And remember you need to drink lots of water to make fibre work its magic!


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  • #7
    madmaggie
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    I use the milled linseeds from Aldi, a nice texture. I also buy packets of sunflower seeds and sesame seeds in Aldi, grind them up using a stick blender, and store in a Kilner jar. When baking I throw in a handful of this seed mix, you would hardly notice it in a cake. The seeds are nice added to ice cream. Like others have said, lots of water!


  • #8
    madmaggie
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    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »
    apples are decent for it, pears too..and prunes/dried plums




    i throw 25g of coconut flour into 50g oatbran for lunch so that's 9g fiber + 8g in the oatbran. has the consistency of redy break, is lovely.

    Sir Digby, where can I source coconut flour around Carlow? I want to try it out for gluten free baking. Thanks.:D


  • #9
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,556 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    madmaggie wrote: »
    Sir Digby, where can I source coconut flour around Carlow? I want to try it out for gluten free baking. Thanks.:D

    i got it in the health food shop in the superquinn shopping centre.dear enough but was actually cheaper than amazon so i wasn't terribly put out


    http://low-carb-support.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/coconut-flour.jpg

    this is the stuff


  • #10
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    Being Coeliac I was advised by the nutritionist to ensure I had a good diet, which I do, lots of fruit and veg, fish, and some red meat for iron. However due to not eating normal breads I can go short on fibre. I manage to balance it out with gluten free oats cooked in half milk, half water, adding 2-3 heaped teaspoons of milled seeds plus a teaspoon or two of sesame seeds and then a dollop of honey as I have a sweet tooth. I think this is an pretty good diet for me but if any experts can see a problem with it do please let me know.


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