On 3 Apr 2002 at 12:16, Marianne Fuller wrote:

> another question about flax - are flax seeds and flax oil
> interchangeable?

G'day G'day Marianne,

  Here is the analysis of flax FIBRE from NZ grown flax.
Energy                               959 kJ
Protein                                30 g
Fat                                      12 g     (7 g w-3)
Carbohydrate                        1 g
Total fibre                         39 g   (17 sol.  22 insol.)
Sodium                           150 mg
Potassium                     1200 mg
Phenolic antixoxidants  1160 mg
(Vit E equivalent)            400 mg
Lignans                             80 mg

There is also folic acid etc but I don't have figures.
Percentage of w-3 etc differ with average day length in the growing region.

I eat about 4 heaped tablespoons per day with 2/3 cup of berries stirred into a
porridge with hot water and have done so for the last two years.   I am a T2
diabetic and find this berry porridge gives me excellent blood glucose control.
My A1c is 5.0.   Blood pressure = 120/70 and blood lipid ratios normal.  To put it
another way flax fibre and berries for breakfast works for me. Quentin Grady