A 1-tablespoon serving of flaxseed meal contains 37 calories, 8 percent of the daily value for fiber and thiamine, 9 percent of the DV for manganese and 7 percent of the DV for magnesium. Fiber helps lower your risk for heart disease, high cholesterol, some types of cancer and constipation and may also help you control your weight and blood sugar level.
Thiamine is important for turning the food you eat into energy, and manganese is essential for proper bone development and wound healing. You need magnesium for controlling your blood sugar and blood pressure levels. Flaxseed meal also provides the essential omega-3 fat alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA, which may lower your risk for heart disease, arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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