In 2017, living a healthy lifestyle is becoming more popular for all ages. More and more people are starting to get into dieting, daily exercise, and reinventing themselves. What people may not know is your lifestyle can affect your hair. Generally, a healthy well-balanced diet with foods that contain iron, protein, omega-III fatty acids, vitamin c, biotin, vitamin b, and leafy greens will help fight hair loss.
Almonds, Nuts, and Seeds
Pumpkin seeds, walnuts, cashews, and almonds each contain oils that add elastin to your hair. Elastin stops hair from breaking and keeps hair supple. About ½ cup of pumpkin seeds contain 19% of daily zinc intake. Zinc can help prevent dryness of the scalp. Cashews and cereals also contain zinc.
Strawberries
Vitamin C, helps create protein, and the body’s ability to strengthen and grow hair. Just one cup of Strawberries contains 113% Vitamin C.
Guava
One guava can have up to 228mg of Vitamin C, and 209% daily value.
Spinach
Spinach is considered a superfood, and contains iron, calcium, omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, potassium, and sebum. Sebum is considered a natural conditioner for hair.
Bok Choy
Bok Choy is incredibly iron-rich. For women, lack of iron can lead to hair loss, and in extreme cases Anemia.
Eggs
Eggs are packed with Biotin. Biotin strengthens nails, and helps hair grow. Eggs also contain protein, zinc, vitamin B-6, and B-12.
Blueberries
Blueberries contain Vitamins B, A, C, and E. Blueberries aid in hair growth by improving blood circulation in the scalp and in the body.
Oysters
Oysters contain many essential vitamins and nutrients including, zinc, iron, selenium, calcium, vitamins A, C, and E.
Salmon
Salmon contains omega-3’s fatty acids, which the human body does not produce. Omega-3s help hair grow full and shiny. Pattern balding in both men and women can be linked to insulin resistance. Salmon helps the body produce insulin. Omega-3 fatty acids are integral parts to cell membranes throughout the entire body. Omega-3s help regulate blood clotting, contraction and relaxation of artery walls, and inflammation. They also can help lupus patients, rheumatoid arthritis, eczema, help prevent heart disease and stroke.
Chicken
Poultry in general is a good source of protein. Protein helps strengthen hair, and prevent breakage. One 4-ounce roasted chicken breast contains about 35 grams of protein.
