Here are some tips for incorporating flaxseed, nuts, and seeds into your diet: Add ground flaxseed to your cereal, oatmeal, yoghurt, or smoothies. Sprinkle nuts on salads, oatmeal, roasted vegetables or trail mix. Add seeds to trail mix, granola, or baked goods. Make a dressing with flaxseed oil. Drink a glass of almond milk or hemp milk.