It's a pleasure to learn that many oatmeal aficionados are now tapping into the health benefits of flax. However, many have been wondering what the best way is to add flax seed to their favorite oatmeal. Let's take a look at flax-fortifying this traditional, healthy breakfast meal.

I can provide you three ways from which you can enjoy a meal of flax and all these depend largely on your motivation for mixing flax seed with oatmeal. Should you be after the crunchy texture of the seed, then sprinkle the seeds onto your bowl of oatmeal. Remember that flax seed is also a good source of soluble fiber. Thus, you can also cook ground flax seed together with your oatmeal just to get the benefits of fiber without the Omega 3 nutrients. Cooking flax seed enhances the flavor of your oatmeal since heat or a little roast would definitely bring out its sweet, nutty taste and deliciously season your oatmeal.

However, if you're after the complete pack of nutrients bundled into every serving of flax seed, then it's best for you to grind the seed first into a grainy, or powdery form, whichever you prefer, before sprinkling it over your cooked oatmeal. Unless ground, you won't be able to obtain the nutrients by consuming the flax seed whole. With ground, or milled, flax seed put into your oatmeal, the otherwise indigestible seeds are broken down to make it possible for you to digest its nutrients so that it gets soaked up into your bloodstream to benefit your body.

It is important to note that the fatty acid Omega 3, the core nutrient found in flax seed, is typically heat sensitive. Thus, too much grinding as well as exposure to heat would cause the burn out of Omega 3 from the seed. Another thing, our bodies are not made to digest seeds, though we can eat them. Therefore, we would miss out on omega 3 if we eat the seeds whole. This leaves us with the ideal way of fortifying our oatmeal with flax nutrients, and that is through cold milled flax seed. You can purchase online the cold milled version of flax seed that will not only provide you the nutrients for a longer period of time because of its lengthier shelf life, but also provide you its convenience of being ready to sprinkle.

Therefore, when consuming flax seed with your oatmeal, you're simply bound to enjoy its great, natural taste and get an extra dose of nutrients.