So this morning I decided to add flaxseeds to my oatmeal. I eat steelcut oatmeal, from Trader Joes, a few times a week and add raspberries or some other fruit to it for an extra kick. Unfortunately, this morning, I found myself gagging after every bite. It's possible that I added too much based on the serving of oatmeal but I still find the taste and smell of the seeds quite unsettling.
I don't want to miss out on the health benefits of these powerful little seeds but I absolutely cannot go through what I went through this morning.

Happy Monday all!

Did you grind up the flaxseeds or use flaxseed meal? The seeds themselves pass through your system undissolved and without any particular benefit to your body..

I use ground flaxseeds on my steelcut oatmeal with absolutely no problem at all.

I second buying ground flaxseeds. Whole seeds just provide some extra fiber for you . Also, TJ's sells a great dried blueberry flaxseed blend. Tastes yummy and you still get most of the benefits. I say "most" because the seeds in that particular mix are not raw.

Aw man, you mean to tell me I suffered through that meal for nothing!?

This is the kind that I purchased (http://cgi.ebay.com/Trader-Joe-s-Gol...#ht_5663wt_905)
so I'm guessing I may have a different experience if I grind them up?

I buy whole flax seeds and grind them in a coffee grinder. I'm not a huge fan of the taste, but at just a tablespoon or so I generally don't notice it when I add it to oatmeal, yogurt, etc.

If you're into them just for nutritional value, I just take flax seed oil pills!

I've ground them up in the coffee grinder and put into baked goods like pumpkin bread or into shakes. But experiment -- it is possible you used too much for that amount of oatmeal.

A.

I got a flax seed hand grinder from King Arthur flour.com

Thanks all..I'm gonna give it another try.