Because it comes from an animal - based source, it is also more biologically valuable for your dog
than ground flaxseed or vegetable oils.
Coconut flour is 4 times higher in fiber than oat bran, 2 times higher in fiber than wheat bran, and 3 times higher in fiber
than ground flaxseed.
Not exact matches
I think I would leave it out rather
than substitute and just use an extra spoon of
ground flaxseed instead, it won't alter the taste at all and the extra
flaxseed means the texture will stay the same too.
I used whole raw almonds and whole flax seed that I
ground up in the Vitamix in batches rather
than almond flour and
flaxseed meal.
3 / 4C Light spelt flour (or other flour of your choice) 1 / 4C Cocoa 1 / 8t Salt 3 / 4t Baking powder 1 / 2C Coconut sugar (I like to use coconut sugar in my baking as it's less processed
than other sweeteners, it's also less sweet
than refined sugar so these are more chocolatey
than super sweet, perfect for this chocolate lover) 2T Tahini 2T Oil (I used rapeseed, but any neutral oil is fine) 1T
Ground flaxseed 1 / 4C Non-dairy milk (You might need 1 or 2 extra tablespoons of milk if your tahini is very thick.
So did the combination of 1.5 TB
flaxseed meal and about 2 TB (after softening in water) chia seeds — the 2 TB after I'd softened them in water (so much easier
than grinding).
Although rather
than using all purpose flour I justices more spelt flour and
ground flaxseed.
2 cups shredded coconut 1/2 — 1 cup hemp seeds (less if you choose to add dried fruit to your base mix) 1/2 cup chia seeds 1/2 cup whole or coarsely
ground flaxseeds (I
grind mine) 1/4 teaspoon sea salt OPTIONAL (I had more spices
than the recipe calls for) 1/2 cup chopped dried fruit 1/4 — 1/2 teaspoon various spices.
The matzo balls are held together with
ground quinoa and
flaxseeds, which makes them heartier
than the traditional egg - infused ones.
Flax seeds — even better
than ground flax seeds,
flaxseed oil is a great way to add omega - 3s, which are essential fatty acids that cool down inflammation.
I used
ground flaxseed meal instead of wheat germ and they spread out more
than I expected, so the mini muffin pan is a must.
I weighed out all my ingredients on my scale, and noticed that 60 grams of
ground flaxseed looked like WAY more
than 1/2 cup...?
In one study (1), prostate cancer patients who added about 3 heaping tablespoons of
ground flaxseed daily to their diet, had more slowly - dividing tumor cells and a greater rate of tumor cell death
than men who did not follow such a diet, after about 5 weeks.
Note that combinations of meals / flours typically work better
than single ingredients, e.g., 2 cups pecan meal + 1 cup
ground golden
flaxseed + 2 tablespoons coconut flour.
A tablespoon of
ground flaxseed is about 7g, much less
than what was used in the study.
In a 2008 RCT of 161 prostate cancer patients, men who took 30 grams of
ground flaxseed daily for 1 month had significantly less cancer growth
than the group who followed a low - fat diet without
flaxseed (9).
so is it ok to add 2 Tablespoons of
ground flaxseed rather
than the 1T you added dr greger, to your smoothie?
It's possible that
ground flaxseeds might give you higher exposure to certain substances
than the whole seeds.
Interestingly, bread enriched with
ground flaxseed has also been shown to have a greater antioxidant capacity and a much lower glycemic index value (of approximately 51)
than the same bread without the
ground flaxseed addition.
Healthy fats should come from animal - based sources like chicken fat and salmon oil — plant - based fats like canola oil and
ground flaxseed are generally not bad for your dog but they are less biologically valuable
than fats that come from animal sources.