How to Eat your way to Healthy Hair

The old adage “you are what you eat” also applies to your hair. Indeed, how your hair looks is not just a reflection of your hair care routine and which potions you use, but of your diet.
Medical research clearly shows that hair “issues”, such as thinning and hair loss, are more often than not due to dietary deficiencies—an insufficient intake of vitamins, minerals and protein. Remember, your hair is mainly made up of proteins!
Although there are a startling number of supplements on the market promising to deliver a healthy head of hair, the easiest, cheapest and most natural way to a good hair day is through your diet.

Here are some foods that will keep your scalp and hair looking good.

• “Oily” fish such as salmon (buy wild over farmed whenever possible), mackerel, sardines and herring have rich stores of Omega-3 fatty acids as well as iron.
• Dark green vegetables: Swiss chard, spinach and broccoli are a good way to stock up on calcium and vitamins A and C.
• Beans, such as lentils and kidney beans, have high protein and iron content, in addition to zinc and biotin (part of the vitamin B family, which is essential for a healthy head of hair).
• Nuts: walnuts, almonds and Brazil nuts are just a few of the nuts containing minerals and vitamins that are essential in maintaining a healthy scalp.
• Eggs are a good source of protein and also provide biotin.
• Water: drinking around 8 glasses a day does your hair and your body good.

The bottom line is to eat a healthy, varied diet. Favor lean sources of protein, in other words, go light on the meat and dairy and eliminate processed foods. Mother Nature has all we need for beautiful hair!