Healthy Hair from a Healthy Diet
Vitamin B complex was discussed in detail in a previous article. Now, let’s add more nutrients to our diet and produce healthy hair.
Vitamin A: it is an antioxidant that aids in the making of healthy sebum in the scalp. Food sources rich in Vitamin A are fish liver oil, meat, milk, cheese, eggs, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, apricots and peaches.
Vitamin C: For healthy hair maintenance. Sources are citrus fruits, strawberries, kiwi, cantaloupe, pineapple, tomatoes, and dark green vegetables.
Vitamin E: Improves scalp circulation. Food sources rich in vitamin E are vegetable oils, wheat germ oil, soybeans, raw seeds and nuts, dried beans and leafy green vegetables.
Nourish and Feed Your Hair
Healthy hair needs keratin, therefore, make sure your body receives and produces keratin naturally eating: protein-rich foods like nuts, seeds, low fat dairy products, lean meats, fish and egg whites.
Get essential fatty acids (such as omega-3) from fatty fish like salmon. Additionally, find omega-3 in flaxseeds, walnuts, winter squash, beans and olive oil.
Check out the following list, according to WebMD*:
TOP 10 FOODS for HEALTHY HAIR:
1. Salmon: Omega-3 fatty acids, protein, vitamin B-12 and iron.
2. Dark Green Vegetables: vitamin A and C, iron and calcium.
3. Beans: protein, iron, zinc, and biotin.
4. Nuts: selenium (in Brazil nuts); walnuts (alpha-linoleic acid); cashews, pecans, almonds: zinc.
5. Poultry: high-quality protein, iron.
6. Eggs: high-quality protein, biotin, vitamin B-12.
7. Whole Grains: zinc, iron, B vitamins.
8. Oysters: zinc.
9. Low-Fat Dairy Products: calcium, protein (in whey and casein).
10. Carrots: vitamin A (promotes a healthy scalp).
Who knew that when we feed our bodies foods containing vitamin A, B, C or minerals like zinc, our hair will benefit? Oh, that's right. Most of us know this...but do we stick to a diet that produces desired results? I hope most of us do that, too.
*This list was previously published on LustrousHenna.com, but reminders are important.
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Author: L.J. O'Neal, writer and researcher. (L.J. is also a Lustrous Henna® user.)
©2012. L.J. O’Neal. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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