Anybody that has been "up" on the health food trends that have been rising in popularity and debate has more than likely heard of or seen flax, flaxseed, flaxseed oil, etc. Well I'm here to give you the quickest yet most useful and informational version that I can of all that this plant has to offer.  

Overview of plant and uses:

Flax is an all-natural product that comes from the flax plant, which produces small blue flowers and brown apple-shaped pods. The fibers from the stem are soft, elastic, stronger than cotton, and have been used for everything from fabric to rope to paper. One thing most may not know is that the flax plant also produces linseed oil, the original main ingredient in linoleum. Linseed oil has been used for centuries as a dye and drying oil for painting, and as a varnish. Flaxseed oil provides all the health benefits of the flaxseed and can be found in the supplemental section of your local grocery store. Despite all the many uses of the flax plant, the seed's health benefits are the healthy eater's primary source of interest.