Flax seeds, although currently being touted as a healthy HDL raising foodstuff, have actually been in use in tropical countries as part of their healthy diet for ages.

You want to use whole Flax seeds and not Flax seed oil because it turns rancid very quickly, so this is why making a home-made mixture with whole seeds works best for health reasons.

Here is one recipe I found that appears to be easy to make and highly nutritious to boot.

Roast 3.5 ounces of flax seeds until they crackle. Cool. Add 2-3 dried read hot peppers (use cayenne pepper instead if you like), 6 small bulbs of garlic and salt to taste. Run this mixture through a food blender until smooth.

You can eat two teaspoons of this as is per day, or combine with other foods like toast, bagel or baked potato. Mixed with low fat sour cream or plain yogurt, this makes a great dip. Remember though, for cholesterol purposes, only eat it with no or low cholesterol foods.

It is important to make small quantities at a time because flax seed spoils fast in hot humid conditions, so refrigeration after preparation is encouraged.

I have not personally made this recipe, so if you do make it, let us know how you like it.

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