Milled Flax Seeds and Phytoestrogens?

Nutrition
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[quote]kl0wn wrote:
So then I guess it’s time to start eating me some milled flax seeds then.

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Keep in mind that they do have a slight laxative effect, so limit your consumption of whole seeds to 1-2 TBS per day as already mentioned.

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Both Aztecs and Mayans actually (I had to go check to verify this. I hadn’t known that the Aztecs did as well.)

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[quote]Bill Roberts wrote:
Both Aztecs and Mayans actually (I had to go check to verify this. I hadn’t known that the Aztecs did as well.)[/quote]

Yes, then you are correct, that Chia was once a staple food for the Mayans. That makes total sense, due to the relative proximity of their civilizations. But Aztecs did first “cultivate” the seed.