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Flaxseed has become the focus of many studies as a functional food due to its potential health benefits, especially in disease prevention. Flaxseed is considered to be one of the richest plant sources of lignin, which can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease as well as inhibit the development of type 2 diabetes. Flaxseed also contains fibre which plays a key role in lowering postprandial blood glucose levels. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of whole and ground flaxseed on glycaemic response (GR), insulinaemic response (IR) and satiety. In a randomized cross-over design, 32 healthy volunteers (21 female, 11 male; age 29 SD 5·8 years) consumed three different muffins (control, whole flaxseed and ground flaxseed) and the effects on GR and IR were measured over 2-hours using capillary blood samples. Participants’ subjective feelings of satiety/hunger were also recorded on seven-point hedonic scales.