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YouTubeArticles by Dr Greger:
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(2020) How much flaxseed should I eat a day? Is it possible to eat too much?
Dr Greger explains: "Flax has such fantastic benefits that it's in my Daily Dozen. I recommend at least one tablespoon every day of ground flaxseed, but ask you not to exceed 15 daily tablespoons, given concerns about the naturally occurring cyanide content that have recently surfaced." [details in videos below]
15 tablespoons is a LOT of flax seeds daily!
- (2020) Can you cook with flaxseed? Does it destroy the nutrients? Dr Greger mentions two points: (a) "No. Ground flaxseed added to baked goods has been shown to keep lignan stability up to 350 F", and (b) "Cooking ground flax in baked goods appears to destroy the cyanide-forming compounds."
Videos by Dr Greger:
(11 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Are flaxseeds like bitter almonds, where just a few ounces could kill you, or more like regular almonds, where regular dietary intake wouldn't even come close?"
(7 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Are flax seeds like bitter almonds, where just a few ounces could kill you, or more like regular almonds, where regular dietary intake wouldn't even come close?"
(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "In a worst-case scenario, how much flax seed is too much?"
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