Marilyn Asked:
Which is better, brown flax seeds, or golden flax seeds ?
Hi Marilyn,
Here's an answer for the same question posed to the "Flax Council of
Canada"
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Q. What is the difference between brown flax seed and golden or
yellow flax seed? Is one better than the other?
A. No, one flax seed is not better for you than another. Brown flax
seeds provide the same nutritional benefits as golden (or yellow)
ones. Both brown and golden flax seeds have plenty of lignans and
dietary fibre, and both contain more than 50 per cent alpha-linolenic
acid. This is an omega-3 fat which offers you health and heart
fitness.
While some people prefer yellow-coloured seed in their cooking, brown
flax seeds add the same nutrition to your diet as do golden ones.
This means you can choose your flax seed freely. Brown flax seed may
be more commonly found than golden, as more brown than golden flax
seed is grown commercially.
JB does mention Flax seed in her latest book "Cancer, The Problem...",
Pg 21: Naturally red flowering flaxseed and blue flowering flaxseed
are naturally different: there is also a difference depending on
whether flaxseed is harvested in the cold like in Siberia, or in
Africa."
I researched flax seed a bit to find that there are flaxseeds
specifically grown for the fiber, to make linen, others are good for
linseed oil and food applications.
Linoleum is even made from flaxseed oil: (from the same site)
"The natural ingredients in linoleum are:
- Linseed oil (from flax)
- Rosins, tapped from pine trees
- Wood flour, ground from forest timbers
- Limestone
- Natural pigments
When discarded, linoleum flooring decomposes well in landfill sites.
Linoleum is biodegradable and does not release harmful gases or
toxins into the air as it breaks down."
I found it very interesting..hope you do too!
Kind Regards,
Janice
