Now Foods Flax Seed Organic

by Now Foods

Product Features

• 1 Pounds Powder
• Serving Size: 2 Tbsp
• 21 Servings Per Container

Product Description

Size: 1 lb

Flax seeds are thought to have originated in the ancient Middle East during biblical times. They are an important source of polyunsatured fatty acids, including Omega-3, plus Magnesium, Zinc and dietary fiber. Flax oil from flax seeds is the richest known source of linolenic acid. It contains protein, mucilage, phytosterols and lignans, which are naturally included at 100 times the level of the next best source, wheat bran.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 4 inches ; 3.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B0013OUOR6
• UPC: 733739062604
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MONUNSATURATED MOTHER LODE -- BUT THE GOLDEN FLAX MAY BE EVEN BETTER FOR JUST .20 CENTS MORE!, March 26, 2006

By 

Heather L. Parisi "Robert and Heather Parisi" (St. Augustine, FL USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

VERY HIGH IN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT MONOUNSATURATED FATS!,

IN A NUTSHELL: SUPER FOOD SUPPLEMENT LIKE BREWER'S YEAST - LECITHIN - WHEAT GERM or COD LIVER OIL

Over 5 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Polyunsaturated Fat! --

And -- over 20 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Saturated Fat!

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL ---

Flax Seed is a nutritionally complex food. Flax Seed contains a very a high concentration of alpha linoleic acid (ALA) an omega-3 essential fatty acid plus fiber, lignan and many naturally occurring vitamins and minerals. Increasingly, recent studies have revealed that Flax Seed does help reduce serum cholesterol levels, fights cancer and controls blood glucose levels.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO BUY WHOLE FLAX SEEDS & THEN GRIND THEM:

Buying flax seed unground, keeps it fresh, and retains all the nutrients while on the shelf. However, it is important to grind the flax in a coffee grinder before using, otherwise the flax seed will most likely pass through your digestive system intact, and you will not have received the benefits of consuming them.

It is important to AVOID ground flax, since no matter how wholesome, and fresh the flax was when it was ground, it loses its nutrient value, and turns rancid very quickly, even when purchased in a vacuum sealed container. In essence, a vacuum sealed container is only useful if you use all the flax as soon as the container is opened. That of course assumes that it was sealed as soon as it was ground in the first place.

FYI - Traditionally, "Golden Flax" is higher in oil than the ordinary yellow flax which is traditionally higher in fiber.

BOTTOM LINE: ONE OF SEVERAL BRANDS I CONSUME DAILY - BUT I PICK GOLDEN WHEN I CAN GET IT!

This "Now Flax" is an organic food supplement which can enhance human health when used daily, and a truly excellent value. However, given a choice, I would spend the extra .20 cents and choose the "Golden Flax" product because Golden Flax is traditionally higher in the beneficial oils that are the reason for consuming flax in the first place.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY HIGH IN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT MONOUNSATURATED FATS!, March 25, 2006

By 

Heather L. Parisi "Robert and Heather Parisi" (St. Augustine, FL USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

IN A NUTSHELL: SUPER FOOD SUPPLEMENT LIKE BREWER'S YEAST or LECITHIN

Over 5 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Polyunsaturated Fat! --

And -- over 20 times more Monounsaturated Fat than Saturated Fat!

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL ---

Golden Flax Seed ?is a nutritionally complex food. Flax Seed contains a very a high concentration of alpha linoleic acid (ALA) ?an omega-3 essential fatty acid ?plus fiber, lignan and many naturally occurring vitamins and minerals. Increasingly, recent studies have revealed that Flax Seed does help reduce serum cholesterol levels, fights cancer and controls blood glucose levels.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO BUY WHOLE FLAX SEEDS & THEN GRIND THEM:

Buying flax seed unground, keeps it fresh, and retains all the nutrients while on the shelf. However, it is important to grind the flax in a coffee grinder before using, otherwise the flax seed will most likely pass through your digestive system intact, and you will not have received the benefits of consuming them.

It is important to AVOID ground flax, since no matter how wholesome, and fresh the flax was when it was ground, it loses its nutrient value, and turns rancid very quickly, even when purchased in a vacuum sealed container. In essence, a vacuum sealed container is only useful if you use all the flax as soon as the container is opened. That of course assumes that it was sealed as soon as it was ground in the first place.

FYI - Traditionally, "Golden Flax" is higher in oil than the ordinary yellow flax which is traditionally higher in fiber.

BOTTOM LINE: ONE OF SEVERAL BRANDS I CONSUME DAILY

This "Now Golden Flax" is an organic food supplement which can enhance human health when used daily, and a truly excellent value.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars CONFUSING ILLUSTRATION, January 23, 2007

By 

Lynn Hoffman, author:The Short Course in Beer (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

The item described is one pound of flax seed, the

item in the picture is one pound of flaxseed meal.

Flax seed meal becomes rancid quickly, so this is

not a product to buy over the internet. Whole seed

is a better purchase.

Still, Flax seeds are a pretty good addition to a diet. They have

a wonderfully nutty taste that adds character to baked goods

and hot cereal. They are very high in soluble fibre and can

be toasted in a skillet or incorporated in the crust of breads.

There are a few things you should know before buying this

product however:

* flax seed meal goes rancid easily. you can tell if rancidity

has set in by a slightly bitter taste to the meal. The best

way to incorporate flax in your diet is to buy fresh whole

seeds from a source that turns them over frequently and grind

them yourself.(a small electric coffee grinder that you can buy

on Amazon will do the trick.) Flax seed oil is even more

perishable.

* the fatty acids in flax are no substitute for the EFA's in

fish or fish oil. The ratio of 3's to 6's is way too high and

research has established that most of us do not convert one to

the other.

* when you first start to add flax to your diet, be sure to

drink a lot of water.

--Lynn Hoffman, author of THE NEW SHORT COURSE IN WINE and

the forthcoming novel bang BANG from Kunati Books.ISBN

9781601640005

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