Monday 6 August 2012

Healhy Hair - Nutrition

  It is a true fact that our hair reflects our personality as well as our health. If they are maintained and taken care they can enhance the beauty of any face. When we speak of hair care it includes our scalp as well as hair. In case you neglect them it can be well visible .The basic sign for long neglected hairs are they become brittle increase in hair fall, numerous split ends, dandruff and many more. There are numerous factors which contribute to breakage of hairs. However proper care and nourishment can help you to attend not only healthy but shinning hair. The below tips will guide you to attend the kind of hair you have been desiring for so long.It is essential to have a diet which is not only balanced but is also rich in iron, calcium and silica. These will be responsible in reducing and preventing the hair loss. Apart from these the green vegetables like those of the sea vegetables are good sources of minerals. .It is also important that you consume sufficient amount of foods which are rich in iron like the liver, whole grain cereal, eggs, raisin, dates, green andleafy vegetables. However the liver is not recommended for pregnant women. Our hair comprises of protein therefore it is necessary that we include a lot of protein in our regular dietary habit. The main function of protein is that they help in the growth of hair. Food like wheat germ, calf livers, lecithin (granulated form), brewer’s yeast. Apart from that Vitamin B is equally beneficial for our hair. Vegetables like cucumbers, potatoes, red and green peppers contain Vitamin B and are good for our hair.
Carrots  contains good amount of  Vitamin A. Vitamin A  plays vital role  in keeping our scalp healthy in turn resulting to good conditioned and high quality hair .It is essential to eat good amount of carrots and hummus as they are good in monosaturated fat, high protein content and carbohydrates. 


The citrus fruits contain high percentage of inostiol, which is a kind of sugar related to the glucose family, better known as the Bh.The main function of inostil is to break down the fats in our body and lower the cholesterol. It is also responsible in prohibiting the thinning of the hair and protect from further hair loss.

The leafy vegetables are equally important for our hair. However try to choose those vegetables which are dark in color like the spinach, bok choy, Swiss chard etc. They contains good amount of Vitamin A and Vitamin C which assist human body in the production of sebum. Sebum, an oily substance which is produced by our hair follicle. They act as natural conditioner to our hair. The   dark and green vegetables also contain iron and calcium. They both forms important part of our hair growth.


The Red Bell Peppers contains high amount of Vitamin C. It is advisable to eat the red bell pepper in raw state as the cooking will destroy the valuable nutrient contents Vitamin C is a strong anti oxidant which is responsible for increasing the circulation to scalp and promotes in the hair growth.

Finally, Cherry juice is also extremely effective for our hair growth. Cherry has high iron content. Anemia is a strong cause for hair loss. Therefore it is essential that you include sufficient amount of cherry juice in your diet.

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