Flax Seeds Can Be Dangerous, Don't Make These Mistakes | The Right Way To Use Flax Seeds — Transcript

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1. 0:00Flax seeds can be dangerous. Don't make
2. 0:02these mistakes. Flax seeds can
3. 0:04supercharge your health or wreck your
4. 0:07digestion. Most people don't know which.
5. 0:09The wrong habits erase every single
6. 0:12benefit. Most people are guilty of them.
7. 0:15If flax seeds are sitting in your
8. 0:16kitchen right now, I need you to stay
9. 0:18with me for the next few minutes.
10. 0:20Because yes, they can help lower
11. 0:22cholesterol, improve digestion, balance
12. 0:24hormones, and even support heart health.
13. 0:27But only if you know the right way to
14. 0:29use them. The wrong way, that's wasted
15. 0:32money, wasted time, and sometimes
16. 0:35painful side effects. Why flax seeds can
17. 0:38be dangerous? Flax seeds look harmless.
18. 0:41tiny brown or golden seeds you sprinkle
19. 0:43into smoothies, oatmeal, or baked goods.
20. 0:47But here's the thing, your body isn't
21. 0:49built to fully digest them in their raw
22. 0:51whole form. And that's just one part of
23. 0:54the problem, because the other mistakes
24. 0:56can leave you bloated, drained of
25. 0:58nutrients or eating flax seeds that are
26. 1:00already spoiled. There are three big
27. 1:03mistakes people make with flax seeds.
28. 1:05One, eating them whole, which means your
29. 1:09body can't absorb their omega-3's
30. 1:11lignens or fiber. Two, eating too much
31. 1:15too soon, which can cause bloating, gas,
32. 1:18or even digestive blockages. Third,
33. 1:21storing them wrong, leading to rancid
34. 1:24oils that harm your health instead of
35. 1:26helping it. Each one can undo all the
36. 1:29good flax seeds are supposed to do for
37. 1:31your body. Mistake number one, eating
38. 1:34flax seeds whole. Let's start with the
39. 1:37most common, eating flax seeds in their
40. 1:40whole form. Here's the truth. Your
41. 1:42digestive system can't break down the
42. 1:44hard outer shell of a flax seed. That
43. 1:47means if you eat them whole, they pass
44. 1:49straight through your gut unchanged, and
45. 1:52so do the nutrients. Think about it like
46. 1:55this. It's like buying a safe full of
47. 1:57gold, but never having the key to open
48. 2:00it. The nutrients are there. Omega-3
49. 2:03fatty acids, antioxidants, fiber, but
50. 2:06your body can't access them unless the
51. 2:08seed is broken open. Fix it. Always eat
52. 2:12flax seeds ground. You can buy ground
53. 2:15flax seeds, also called flax meal, or
54. 2:18grind them yourself in a coffee grinder.
55. 2:20Grinding releases the nutrients and
56. 2:22makes them bioavailable, meaning your
57. 2:25body can actually absorb them. Pro tip:
58. 2:29If you grind them yourself, only grind
59. 2:31small amounts at a time. Once ground,
60. 2:34flax seeds can spoil quickly because the
61. 2:36oils inside are delicate. Up next is the
62. 2:40mistake that can turn healthy flax seeds
63. 2:42into something harmful. So, make sure
64. 2:45you're subscribed so you don't miss it.
65. 2:47Even if you grind your flax seeds, this
66. 2:50next mistake can turn them from a health
67. 2:51booster into a digestive nightmare.
68. 2:54Mistake number two, eating too much too
69. 2:57fast. I get it. When you hear something
70. 3:00is healthy, you want more of it. But
71. 3:02with flax seeds, that's a dangerous
72. 3:04mindset. Flax seeds are incredibly high
73. 3:07in fiber. Just two tablespoons have
74. 3:10about 4 g of it. If your body isn't used
75. 3:12to that much fiber, jumping in too fast
76. 3:15can lead to bloating, stomach cramps,
77. 3:17gas, and even constipation. I've seen
78. 3:20people go from zero flax seeds to four
79. 3:23tablespoons a day and then wonder why
80. 3:26their stomach feels like a balloon. Fix
81. 3:28it. Start small. One teaspoon a day. Let
82. 3:33your digestive system adjust. Gradually
83. 3:35increase to one to two tablespoons
84. 3:37daily. That's plenty to get the benefits
85. 3:39without upsetting your stomach. And
86. 3:41here's the sneakiest. Storing flax seeds
87. 3:44wrong can make them harmful instead of
88. 3:46healthy. Mistake number three, storing
89. 3:50flax seeds wrong. This one's sneaky
90. 3:53because most people don't realize how
91. 3:55fast flax seeds can spoil. The healthy
92. 3:58fats in flax seeds, omega-3s, are
93. 4:01sensitive to light, heat, and air. Store
94. 4:04them wrong and they go rancid. Not only
95. 4:07do you lose the benefits, but rancid
96. 4:09oils can produce harmful compounds that
97. 4:12increase inflammation in your body. Fix
98. 4:14it. Whole flax seeds can be stored at
99. 4:17room temperature in a dark container for
100. 4:19up to a year. Ground flax seeds should
101. 4:23always be kept in the fridge or freezer
102. 4:25in an airtight container. If they smell
103. 4:28fishy or bitter, toss them out. That's a
104. 4:31sign they've gone bad. Why flax seeds
105. 4:34are worth eating? If you do it right,
106. 4:37flax seeds are one of the best
107. 4:39plant-based sources of alpha lenolinic
108. 4:41acid, ALA, a type of omega-3 fatty acid
109. 4:45that supports heart and brain health.
110. 4:47They're rich in lignens, plant compounds
111. 4:50with antioxidant and estrogen balancing
112. 4:52effects. Studies show they may help
113. 4:55lower the risk of certain cancers,
114. 4:57especially breast cancer, in women.
115. 4:59Plus, they're a great source of soluble
116. 5:01fiber, which can lower LDL cholesterol
117. 5:04and improve gut health. But again, none
118. 5:07of that matters if you eat them wrong.
119. 5:10The right way to use flax seeds. One,
120. 5:14always grind them. Grind flax seeds just
121. 5:17before eating or buy ground flax seed
122. 5:19from a store that sells them in sealed,
123. 5:21lightproof packaging. Two, store
124. 5:24properly. Keep ground flax in the fridge
125. 5:27or freezer. Whole seeds can sit in your
126. 5:30pantry, but still away from sunlight and
127. 5:33heat. Three, start small. Begin with a
128. 5:37teaspoon a day, then slowly work your
129. 5:39way up to 1 to 2 tablespoons. Four, add
130. 5:43them to the right foods. Flax seeds mix
131. 5:46well into smoothies, oatmeal, yogurt, or
132. 5:49baked goods. If baking, keep the
133. 5:52temperature moderate. High heat can
134. 5:54damage the omega-3s.
135. 5:56Flax seeds are like treasure chests. The
136. 5:59gold is inside, but you'll only get it
137. 6:01if you know how to open them. Once you
138. 6:03start eating them the right way, your
139. 6:06digestion, energy, and even mood can
140. 6:09noticeably improve. And here's how. What
141. 6:12happens when you eat them right? Here's
142. 6:15what you can expect if you start using
143. 6:17flax seeds the correct way. Better
144. 6:20digestion from the soluble and insoluble
145. 6:22fiber working together. Lower
146. 6:25cholesterol levels thanks to the binding
147. 6:27effect of soluble fiber. A steadier mood
148. 6:30and reduced inflammation from the
149. 6:32omega-3s. Healthier hormone balance,
150. 6:35especially for women in menopause due to
151. 6:37lignens. And yes, all of this without
152. 6:41the bloating, stomach pain, or wasted
153. 6:44nutrition that comes from eating them
154. 6:46the wrong way. Flax seeds are powerful
155. 6:49for your health, but only if you one,
156. 6:52grind them before eating. Whole seeds
157. 6:55are useless for nutrient absorption.
158. 6:58Two, start small. Let your gut adjust to
159. 7:01the fiber. Three, store them right.
160. 7:06Protect those delicate omega-3 oils from
161. 7:08light, air, and heat. If you learned
162. 7:11something new today, hit the like button
163. 7:14so more people can avoid these mistakes.
164. 7:17Your health is too important to leave to
165. 7:18guesswork, and sometimes the tiniest
166. 7:21changes make the biggest difference.
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