question about flax seeds

[azalea]

how ground up do flax seeds need to be in order for our bodies to benefit from them? To save time, I just throw them into the blender when making my smoothie. While the get broken up, the flax has a "mealish" consistency rather than a flour consistency (ie, fine). Is this ok? Or does flax need to be super fine?

thanks! :)

[raweater]

I would assume that as long as the seed is broken it should become digestible. Don't forget flax goes rancid quickly once ground.

[azalea]

^ do you know how long before flax seeds go rancid? I usually take 3-4 hours to drink my smoothie - surely they don't go bad that quickly?

[EZ rider]

^ do you know how long before flax seeds go rancid? I usually take 3-4 hours to drink my smoothie - surely they don't go bad that quickly?I think it is the exposure to the air (oxidation) that makes them go bad but if you have them in a smoothie the air shouldn't oxidize them as fast as they are surrounded by liquid and not by air. I think 3 or 4 hours should be OK. This is my opinion.

[MrGreenJeans]

I put my seeds in a little electric coffee grinder and it seems to do the trick.

[RAWorship]

I grind mine in the coffee grinder and store it in the fridge.

[spicyfull]

The Vita-Mix will do the job while it blends your Smoothie....Quick and Easy.