The best way to eat flaxseed

You likely know the art of how to eat sunflower seeds, and you might even be on the pumpkin seed bandwagon. But do you know the best way to eat flaxseed? Flaxseed is a tiny oilseed from the flax plant that comes in both golden and brown types and is well-known for numerous health benefits since they are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and fiber.

A 2025 review found that flaxseed reduces blood pressure, depending on dose and duration, and its fiber content helps with digestion and feeling full longer. Most adults aren’t getting enough fiber, and this is one way to help meet your daily fiber goals.

To get the full health benefits from flaxseed, there’s a certain way experts recommend eating them.

“While flaxseeds can be eaten whole by sprinkling them as add-ins to cereals, smoothies or baked goods, there is a distinct advantage to grinding them up to get the most nutritional bang,” says Annamarie Rodriguez, a plant-based dietitian and owner of Nutrition Directions LLC in Sturtevant, Wisconsin.

She says the outer shells of the whole flaxseed make it difficult for the gut to break down and absorb, and they will pass through the gut undigested if…

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