The Key to Healthy Hair

There’s a well-known line saying: “you are what you eat.” Well, it’s true and it goes for your hair issues too. Your hair’s health is strongly connected to what you eat.

If you want your hair to be strong or fast growing, here’s how your diet should look like: eat proteins because they help the hair growing. Take vitamin B12 and Iron – they prevent hair loss, which means you should eat meat, fish, yogurt, and eggs. Calcium is also essential for hair growth, so drink milk. Biotin helps produce keratin, which may prevent hair loss and graying. You can find biotin in brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, oatmeal, organ meats, egg yolk, bananas, soy, peanuts, and mushrooms. Don’t forget silica – it strengthens your hair and prevents its loss, hence eat sunflower seeds, almonds, peanuts, strawberries). An article from cbs11tv.com says you should also eat lean beef, cumin, chicken, eggs, yogurt, Swiss chard, asparagus, almonds, brown rice, and turmeric.

Those who want shiny hair should choose many foods that include omega 3 fatty acids, like salmon, walnuts, and flax-seed. Omega 3 fatty acids prevent hair loss and encourage re-growth. Vitamin A helps produce healthy sebum in scalp, so eat cantaloupe, carrots, and Swiss chard. Tuna and turkey contain Selenium, which keeps scalp and skin supple and elastic. Vitamin C shouldn’t be forgotten because it maintains scalp health.

Some people have dry hair and they hate it. They should watch their iodine and zinc intake, which are found in salt, oysters, beans, poultry, dairy, meat, nuts, and coconut because they prevent dry hair and its loss. Also, take vitamins A and E. Vitamin E, which enhances scalp circulation, is found in avocado, almonds, and green leafy veggies. Bottom of line, people with dry hair should eat sunflower seeds, seaweed, olive oil, garlic, green vegetables, kelp, avocado, mushrooms, iodized salt, and water.

For enhanced color hair take vitamins B5 and B6. B5 prevents graying, hair loss, while B6 helps create melanin that gives hair its color. Eat coconut, milk, brewer's yeast, eggs, liver, and shellfish.

In case you wonder, here’s what damages your hair: caffeinated beverages, low-protein diets, refined sugars, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, processed foods, saturated fats, transfats, too many supplements, and lack of sleep.

Generally speaking, for a healthy hair you should stay hydrated. Eat five-plus servings of vegetables and fruits daily. Besides those, eat whole, natural, and fresh foods. Your diet should bring into balance healthy fats, complex carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and vitamins.