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Throughout history, the nutritious flax seed has been an important element of the diet in large parts of Europe and Asia, and when the puritans migrated to North America flax seeds were one of the things they brought with them. Unfortunately, our modern diet in the west tends to contain very low amounts of flax seed and many people never east flax seed. This is sad, since flax seed and the oil found within has been linked to several important health benefits.

Flax seed oil contains a type of essential fatty acid known as alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). Numerous independent studies indicate that this fatty acid seem to be beneficial for a wide range of health problems, including very common plagues such as arthritis, heart disease, and inflammatory bowel disease. Including more flax seed or flax seed oil in our everyday diet is therefore a good idea if we wish to prevent such common problems. Many people are confused about how to integrate flax seed in their normal diet, but cooking with flax seed oil is actually very easy.