Healthy Food for Strong Hair




When hair looks unhealthy, its ends split and hair brush gets unusually full after every combing, it is time to start working on some improvements. Most often problems with hair occur due to a wrong diet. Four main vitamins and four minerals add up into healthy hair formula.

While it is easy to find pills that would give the right complex of nutritious components for shiny strong hair, one should think about good food as vegetables and fruit instead of chemicals in a pill.

Here are nine main products that care about hair:

1.    Chickpeas. This is the best solution for any person because they are a good substitute of meat which is especially beneficial for vegetarians and the ones who exclude meats from their diets due to various believes and purposes.

Chickpeas are full in Zinc and Vitamin B6. The mineral is responsible for hair growth by building hair protein. Together with Vitamin A it works on scalp health preventing dandruff.

Vitamin B6 or Folic acid is responsible for the amount of oxygen in blood which improves hair growth as well.

2.    Roast beef. If the person is all right about having meat, roast beef will be the one that serves the same purpose as chickpeas since it is also rich in Zinc and Vitamin B6.

The meat is a good source of Protein that is a building brick for hair and nails. When the person tries to stay away from meat, they can take Protein from soy beans, green vegetables and sunflower seeds.

3.    Soy beans. Besides Protein, soy is full in Iron and vitamin E. Iron is important for the creation of hemoglobin cells which increase oxygen level in the blood and provides faster hair growth.

Vitamin E helps blood circulation and oxygen absorption.

4.    Oats. As well as previously mentioned products, oats are rich in Iron. Besides, they lower bad cholesterol level in blood which means the blood vessels get cleaner and can transport important ingredients all over the body.

The most important mineral, Trace Silica, can be received from oats. If any problems with hair occur it is necessary to pay attention to the intake of this mineral because out of all kinds of nutrients Silica is the one that is low in average food. This mineral makes hair stronger and shinier.

5.   Whole Wheat. It is a great source of Iron and Silica as oats. One of the best ways to have whole wheat in daily meals is to have cereal with it. It can also be found in flour, cookies or crackers.

6.    Cow’s milk. It provides Iodine to people’s body. When taken with cow’s milk, Iodine cannot be overdosed as it sometimes is in iodized salt.

This mineral strengthens hair and makes it shiny.

7.    Oranges. All citrus fruits are rich in Vitamin C, but oranges seem to be the sweetest and tastiest of all. Besides, they are available in almost every store by a relatively low price.

Vitamin C improves the absorption of various minerals like Iron and Glucosamin that are important for hair growth. Ascorbic acid or Vitamin C also improves scalp circulation and maintains capillaries which bring blood to the follicles.

8.    Carrots. It is well known that carrots are good for one’s vision. The reason is beta carotene in this vegetable which is a form of Vitamin A. However, this Vitamin does a bigger job than just working on vision; it influences different organs and hair in particular.

Vitamin A increases sebum production that oils hair and fights dandruff. Carrots are very rich in the vitamin, but one cannot overdose the intake by eating many carrots at one.

9.   Fish. Sea products are one big pile of good nutrients: Vitamin A, Iron, Protein Vitamin B, and essential fatty acids can be found in fish. Just by eating fish alone a person should be able to restore sick hair.

Natalie Brown

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Posted on March 8, 2009 
Filed Under Hair Care, Hair Loss

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