health benefits of flax seeds?

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pchesnut
pchesnut Posts: 347 Member
edited January 29 in Food and Nutrition
I am seeing this a lot in posts but honestly I haven't ever tried it or seemed interested in it. Can someone explain the health benefits to me and also where at the grocer it is usually located?
Thanks

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  • mlnick69
    mlnick69 Posts: 84
    Basically its a good source of Omega 3 fats....the good ones. The reason flax seeds are popular is that you dont want to put a hunk of salmon in your smoothie, but flax seeds you do. There are also claims of disease preventative effects too.
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    but if you eat too much, you can get heartburn. that happened to me. the fat in flax is the same as the fat in olive oil
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