toasting flax/lin - seeds

[neuromancer]

hi,
just to make sure, linseeds and flaxseeds
are the same thing right?

i think it is, anyways is it okay to toast them
whole, and take them out of the oven just
before they start popping,
the omega-3 / EFA's will still be fine?!

[bazu]

Yes, flax- and linseeds are the same thing. I don't know how much they can be heated without effecting their nutritional value, but all sources caution against heating/cooking with flaxseeds.

Look at this website for some more info:
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T041700.asp

It's good to know things to combine flax oil with to increase nutrition, for example.