What can you do with ground flaxseed?

Table of Contents:

1. What can you do with ground flaxseed?
2. How do you cook flax seeds?
3. Can flax seeds make you poop?
4. Is flaxseed bad for hormones?

What can you do with ground flaxseed?

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1. Add a tablespoon of ground flaxseed to your hot or cold breakfast cereal.
2. Add a teaspoon of ground flaxseed to mayonnaise or mustard when making a sandwich.
3. Mix a tablespoon of ground flaxseed into an 8-ounce container of yogurt.
4. Bake ground flaxseed into cookies, muffins, breads and other baked goods.

How do you cook flax seeds?

Method 2 of 3: Softening the Seeds in Water

1. Put whole or ground flax seeds into a bowl. Decide how much flax seed you'd like to soak and place the seeds in a bowl. ...
2. Stir 3 times as much warm water into the bowl. ...
3. Leave the flax seeds to soak for 2 to 10 minutes. ...
4. Use the soaked flax seeds in baked goods and smoothies.

Can flax seeds make you poop?

Flax seeds One study showed that eating 10 grams of flax seed daily for 12 weeks improved constipation, as well as other digestive and weight conditions ( 13 ). Another study showed that flax seed may have dual effectiveness for both constipation and diarrhea ( 14 ).

Is flaxseed bad for hormones?

Flax seeds are nutrient- and fibre-rich seeds with added hormone balancing benefits, thanks to special little compounds called “lignans” (and lignins). Lignans are also found in other fibre-rich foods such as other oil seeds, whole grains, legumes and some vegetables, but flax seeds are best known for these compounds.