Ground Flax Seed Question

doug_pierce Posts: 255

July 2013 in Food and Nutrition

If I don't refrigerate the package after opening (leave in my desk drawer in an air conditioned office), will bad things happen to me?

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  jconnon Posts: 427 Member

  July 2013

  I store mine in the freezer. Not sure if you really have to or not but I feel better about it. I am afraid it could go rancid.

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  galloway1212 Posts: 10

  July 2013

  no, bad things won't happen. lol I keep mine in the cupboard, no bad effects yet and I've been using ground flax for over 2 years.

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  glin23 Posts: 460 Member

  July 2013

  I've always kept my flax and chia seeds in the pantry and they seem to be fine.

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  HacheraTsarine Posts: 278 Member

  July 2013

  In fact, one must keep his ground flax seed in the fridge or in the freezer to keep the omega-3 acid from oxidation.
  
  http://www.nutritionmd.org/nutrition_tips/nutrition_tips_understand_foods/fattyacids_omega3.html

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  JDHINAZ Posts: 641 Member

  July 2013

  as I understand, flax seed goes int he fridge, chia seeds stay in the pantry. I prefer chia seeds...

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  MissDeeDee78 Posts: 415 Member

  July 2013

  I keep mine in the pantry.

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  Barbieg428 Posts: 18 Member

  July 2013

  also keep mine in the pantry.........I hope no bad things happen...nothing thus far

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  Barbieg428 Posts: 18 Member

  July 2013

  Great! thanks for the info :happy:

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