Research
Macro partitioning
Consuming 50g of flaxseed or 25g of flaxseed mucilage with a carbohydrate meal reduces postprandial blood glucose responses by approximately 27%.
If you eat carbohydrates, add 50g of ground flaxseed or 25g of flaxseed mucilage to your meal. This can reduce your blood sugar spike by about 27%, which is beneficial for metabolic health.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Test meals containing 50 g carbohydrate from flaxseed or 25 g flaxseed mucilage each significantly decreased postprandial blood glucose responses by 27%.
Why this rating
Controlled test meal study with clear statistical significance (P<0.01).
Source
High α-linolenic acid flaxseed (<i>Linum usitatissimum</i>):some nutritional properties in humans
Stephen C. Cunnane et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 1993
crossover · n=14Cited 455×
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