Flaxseed meal vs Flaxseed oil capsules?
Hi everyone. I wasn't sure where to post this question so I hope it's okay to include it in the kitchen (if anyone can tell me where else might be more appropriate, let me know and I'll move it). I popped in today to our local health food store for seeds only to find they were out of stock of everything! Turns out they're closing down (but strangely being very quiet about it). I picked up the other seeds from Woolies but they didn't have any flaxseed meal so I went back to the health food store and bough flaxseed oil capsules. I've seen others on the boards refer to taking the capsules - but can anyone advise how many capsules are the equivalent of 2 tablespoons of meal?

Don't know if it will help but I take 3 1000mg capsules in place of the meal. I have heard others mention 6 capsules but I'm not sure of the size.

hi 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil = your flaxseed meal so about 6 tablets should be alright , I wouldn't take less than 6 tablets. Lady bird

Gosh I am way short I have only been takin 1 tablet

I think I've missed the point entirely :( I've been getting the linSEEDS NOT the linseed MEAL that is all finely ground. I was in the health food shop today looking to see if you could buy bigger pkt's of the seeds (coles seem to only have 250g bags of pumpkin seeds etc). I happen to see in the frig linseed meal. OOPS! I guess my body has been unable to digest the seeds? I read that you have to grind them otherwise you cant digest them properly. I bought a mortar and pestle today at 'House' and will attempt to grind up the remaining flaxseed that I have. I got it to grind the other seeds so I can make that cheesecake. ** What a lot of effort! It doesn't really work. It does but takes a while. I'm going to buy an electric coffee grinder when I get paid next! I'm making the cheesecake now with 1/2 serve of yoghurt and 1/2 serve of extra light philly and mixed frozen strawbs. Going to have it for b/fast in the morn. Can't wait for this! I'm not sweetening the yoghurt.

All resolved now! I got 500g bag linseed meal yesterday at Healthy Life health food store- will last a while hey.