Linseed (also called flaxseed) is a great source of excellent nutrients.  Kept cool and dry it has a very long shelf-life of well over a year. For health purposes and to benefit from its amazing nutritional properties it is best ground but can also be nice added to foods whole.

• You want to grind it fresh yourself
• You want whole seeds for adding to bread, baking, salads or breakfasts
• You want it for drinks or ethnic recipes
• It has a long shelf life useful if you don’t use it regularly and want to keep some in the cupboard

It has a unique balance of important nutrients:

• omega-3 (alpha linolenic fatty acid, ALA)
• dietary fibre both soluble and insoluble fibre,
  
• protein
• lignans and polyphenols

For many people what it doesn’t contain is just as important:

• Wheat-free, grain-free
• Gluten-free
• Starch-free
• Low in available carbohydrate