Ground organic flaxseed

Subject: Ground organic flaxseed Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:48 pm

Talking to a mate at the gym and he was saying that his shake contains 2 scoops of whey, 2 scoops of ultra fine oats with 2 teaspoonsful of ground flaxseed. i was wondering about the nutricional (?) values.

Subject: Re: Ground organic flaxseed Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:01 pm

Flax seeds 1 cup (168g)

Fat 71g (sat fat 6g ,trans fat 0g)
Carbs 49g (46g fiber ,3g sugar)
Protein 31g

897 calories

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c20p1.html

Subject: Re: Ground organic flaxseed Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:33 pm

Put it this way Christian would YOU use this shake combination?

Subject: Re: Ground organic flaxseed Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:50 pm

Yes ,I think this shake makes a good meal replacement :lots of fibers ,good fats ,protein and low gi carbs .You might wanna add a little something for the taste (sweet n low ,natural peanut butter ,sugar free syrup...) .
I wouldn't use it post workout though because fat and fibers slow down digestion .Plus you need high-glycemic carbs to replenish glycogen in your muscles .
Personnally ,I take waxy maize starch with whey protein .

Subject: Re: Ground organic flaxseed Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:54 pm

Im gonna go with it as im bulking at the moment and as you say i can use it in the 3 shakes per day i take.

Subject: Re: Ground organic flaxseed Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:58 pm

Actually ,I just thought about it .One of our members posted a similar recipe here

http://www.zonemuscle.com/recipes-f25/protein-shake-recipes-t195.htm

Subject: Re: Ground organic flaxseed Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:07 pm

I think it taste,s excellent but maybe thats the porridge oats and im scottish lol