Flaxseed is the seed of the flax plant. Flaxseed oil (also called linseed oil) comes from flaxseeds and is available in liquid and capsule form. Whole, crushed or powdered flaxseed can be mixed with water or juice and taken orally, or can be ...

We often think about ground flax seeds as being something we add to other recipes to give them a little boost of nutrition: toss some into smoothies, muffins, granola. How about recipes that use flax seeds as a main ingredient, though? We don't see ...

Lately at my community health food store, I've been noticing more and more customers with bottles of flax seed oil in their baskets. I am generally lazy with any kind of dietary supplementation (I had to post-it to remember to take my pregnancy ...

Flaxseed is fast becoming a new health buzz word. It's scientific name translates as "most useful," and this is exactly what flax has become in the world of nutrition. Flax is fiber-filled and can aid in digestion and relieve constipation. It's a ...

Photo: bobsredmill.com Should you be pouring those whole flaxseeds into a grinder? Yes, ground flaxseeds are best, says FitSugar. Turns out the whole seeds sail through your system undigested, which ...

After you're finished carving the jack-o'-lantern, keep the seeds for a nutritious treat. ...

Although much of my sports attention is zeroed in on the NBA finals at the moment, I still try to keep up with what's going on in baseball. It's been a somewhat unusual year in MLB, but there are some things that are refreshingly unchanged. You can ...

(Click the photo for 5 Common Foods That Can Cause Cancer) Flax is something we hear about often, and it's always praise -- in fact, health food nuts just can't get enough of it. So when one of my favourite bloggers asked the question Is Flax Bad? ...