Related: How to Eat Chia Seeds, Including the Right Way ... Thanks to their crunchy texture and nutty flavor, whole flax seeds can be used like nuts: mixed into baked goods, blended into smoothies ...

Packed with alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant-based omega-3 fatty acid, they may help reduce blood pressure, inflammation, ...

But another study reported no significant reduction in hot flashes between postmenopausal women and breast cancer patients eating ... flaxseed than flax oil (which contains just part of the seed ...