With the improvement of living standards and the enhancement of health awareness , omega -3 series fatty acids have attracted more and more attention, and linseed oil, which has the highest α - linolenic acid content among vegetable oils, has also begun to appear on everyone's table.

  Omega -3 series fatty acids belong to polyunsaturated fatty acids, and α - linolenic acid is the matrix of omega -3 series fatty acids, which is an essential fatty acid! The human body cannot synthesize it and can only be supplemented through food. Humans can synthesize EPA (vascular scavenger) and DHA ( brain gold ) in the body only by taking α - linolenic acid .

 After all, linseed oil is a high-end edible oil. I buy it for the health of the whole family, but how should I choose such an expensive thing? How to make the money we spend worthwhile? Let me tell you a few simple method, so that everyone can choose cold-pressed linseed oil with peace of mind.

Method 1: Look at the packaging, the glass bottle packaging is dark in color . This will ensure the omega 3inside. Flaxseed oil is afraid of sunlight, because sunlight can destroy the omega3. If the linseed oil is placed in a transparent container, then it must not be cold-pressed linseed oil!

Method 2: Look at the ingredients. We all know that flaxseed oil is rich in nutrients, so when we choose oil , we must pay attention to the list of ingredients to see if it is pure flaxseed squeezed.

Method 3: Look at the processing method, the best pressing process is physical cold pressing . The linolenic acid and lignans in flaxseed can be fully retained. After all, we eat flaxseed oil for a healthier lifestyle. So be sure to choose the processing method is cold pressed linseed oil

Method 4: Freezing method, cold-pressed linseed oil will have flocs after refrigeration (it is a lipid-like substance that is slowly precipitated at low temperature, such as phospholipids, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins, etc.), which is unrefined An obvious feature of cold-pressed linseed oil, which is also an important point to distinguish whether it is truly unrefined cold-pressed oil!

Method 5: Smell the taste. When you choose very high-quality cold-pressed linseed oil, you will smell a faint scent of linseed when you open the bottle cap. The taste is slightly bitter, and there will be a light fishy smell after heating (because it is rich in linolenic acid, which is actually DHA in cod liver oil). Flaxseed oil with a light fishy smell on the market is not pure cold-pressed oil formed by high-temperature refining process. The nutrients are seriously lost, and the strong fishy smell is unacceptable.

   By understanding the above points, you can learn to distinguish whether it is unrefined cold-pressed linseed oil, which will allow everyone to better choose real unrefined cold-pressed linseed oil.