FOODS FOR LONG AND HEALTHY HAIR

Hair fall and baldness is a problem for those who love to eat junk foods, have an unhealthy diet pattern of having a stressed lifestyle. Hair fall can also be caused by anxiety, insomnia, and hair abuse, excessive use of chemicals, styling, and coloring.

Excessive sugar in your diet can also cause hair fall because hair is highly acidic, destroys B vitamins and decreasing minerals, leading to unhealthy hair.Caffeine, alcohol, nicotine have detrimental effects in the nutrients that enhance hair growth.

Lustrous, beautiful and healthy hair is a result of a healthy body and a healthy diet. Eating right, exercising, reducing stress and getting plenty of sleep, will help you maximize your hair growth potential.

Incorporating healthy diet in your daily diet will lead to a difference in hair.

Vitamins and minerals for healthy hair

• Carbohydrates – Vegetables, fruits, brown rice, whole grain.Carbohydrate-rich foods are a good source of B-complex vitamins that are vital to healthy hair.

• Protein– As hair made of protein, ensure that you have enough protein in your diet.Chicken, turkey fish, eggs, soy, dairy products like milk, curd, paneer, cheese, nuts, oil seeds, beans, and pulses.

• Vitamin E–  Dairy foods, asparagus, broccoli, lettuce, sprouts, cabbage, dark green leafy vegetables, oatmeal, rye, soybeans, wheat, and yogurt.

• Vitamin B– Whole grains, beans, lentils, plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits and tomatoes. Foods high in biotin are brown rice, cracked wheat, green peas, lentils, oats, soybeans, sunflower seeds and walnuts.

• Vitamin C- Good sources of vitamin C are all citrus fruits like oranges, lime, lemon, berries, vegetables like cucumbers, tomato, cauliflower, green leafy vegetables and red peppers.

• Iron- You can increase your iron intake by eating dark green vegetables, whole grains, garden cress seeds or by adding iron supplements under supervision.

• Potassium– banana

• Magnesium– whole grains, green leafy vegetables, dairy products, fruits, nuts, and pulses. Essential fatty acids– vegetable oils, whole grains, legumes, fresh nuts and oil seeds, flax-seed oil and pumpkin seeds.

• Vitamin A– Beta-carotene is found in green and yellow vegetables and fruits, sweet potatoes, broccoli, apricots.

• Zinc– mushrooms, non-fat dry milk, spinach, whole grains, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds.

• Water– Water not only hydrates our bodies but also keeps our hair silky and shiny. Ideally, you should drink between eight and ten glasses of water a day.

Non-dietary factors for hair loss

• Age influences hair growth, as we grow older,our hair become finer shorter and hair loss or graying. It is normal for women to experience changes in their hair post-pregnancy and as they enter the menopause.

• Genetic hair loss is the most common hair loss problem affecting men and women.

• Hormonal imbalance including thyroid dysfunction can produce significant changes in hair growth and quality.

The secret of strong shiny strands is not expensive shampoo or fancy salon treatment- it’s all about your diet and lifestyle. Eating a variety of healthy of healthy foods give you the hairs you have always dreamed of.

Thanks for reading,

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