1 tablespoon of flax seeds contains almost 8% of your daily intake of fibre. So if you eat a handful of these seeds, it will give you a lot of fibre that is required by the body. Antioxidants in these flax seeds avoid the harmful free radicals from entering into the body and causing harm to the immune system. These flax seeds are rich in protein along with Omega-3 fatty acids, which is good for boosting hair growth. They are also gluten free.The alpha-linoleic acids helps in reducing the dryness of skin and thus improve the quality of the skin.