What really is flax seed anyway?
Flax seed use by humans for general nutrition and for specific health benefits, has been reported for thousands of years (Hippocrates used it for example). Flax seed is scientifically named Linum Usitatissimum L. The leaves are varied in colour and shades; pale or dark blue or even a pinkish colour. The flax seed plant is not a tall plant; it only gets to approximately 35 inches high. The flowers gradually change to produce round seed capsules. These later develop the flax seeds themselves inside them. When we buy flax seed they are oval and flat. There are two colours of seeds primarily; pale light golden colour and a reddish brown. It seems that there isn’t any difference in their nutritional value.
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