But adding flaxseed to a poor diet is not likely to help much. Flaxseed flour or ground or whole flaxseeds can be found in some breads, muffins, cereals, and breakfast bars, particularly in health-food stores. Flaxseeds have a pleasant, nutty flavor and are tasty sprinkled on salads, cooked vegetables, or cereals. You may want to combine flaxseed flour with wheat flour for baking. And the oil is expensive.
Flaxseed is high in fiber, so increase water intake along with it.
Flaxseed supplements, which usually contain ground seeds plus vitamin E, are gaining popularity. But skip the flaxseed capsules. If you want to make flaxseed part of your diet, consume the oil or the flour, not the supplements.