What’s so good about Flax seed?

One of the pleasant things about flax seed is its pleasant nutty flavour but what nutrition benefits do you get? Whole flax seed contains; protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, lignans and fibre for exsample; essentially chemicals that will help you repair and build body tissues, make anti-inflammatory agents, help your liver detoxify you etc etc.
The fibre you get can be broken down into two forms; soluble and insoluble. Insoluble fibre bulks up and softens our bowel contents and aids in the prevention and treatment of constipation. Soluble fibre helps to lessen our cholesterol levels and is important in helping us to maintain correct blood glucose levels. If you want more info about the positives and negatives associated with eating flax seed I would suggest you check out this resource before you buy flax seed products.