Nourish Your Hair: 27 Foods for Healthy Growth & Scalp

Healthy and beautiful hair is the stuff dreams are made of! Nothing beats the charm of lustrous and soft manageable hair. You can dress your hair in any style and look amazing.

Healthy hair is quite difficult to achieve and manage as our hair is exposed to chemicals and pollution. It’s not just what you apply on your hair, but also what you eat that counts. Nutrition plays a key role in hair growth and good nutrition radiates on our hair and skin. The nutrients which we eat help to fortify the hair follicles and the scalp.

To care for your hair inside out, eat a healthy and balanced diet that is known to improve hair health. Eating the right foods for healthy hair is the way to go!

A Healthy Diet For Healthy Hair:

1. A balanced diet rich in proteins will do a lot of good for your hair while unhealthy food can damage the hair and scalp.
2. A sedentary lifestyle including a diet full of fats, bad cholesterol and carbs will stunt not just our health but also strip your skin and hair of its natural beauty.
3. Regular smoking, hormonal imbalance, and inadequate sleep can affect how your hair looks and feels.
4. You can do a lot of things to get back your natural beauty, but the easiest way to do this is start by eating healthy food for hair.
5. You need to understand your hair first before preparing a diet chart for your hair.

Let’s look at some key ingredients which will help you to regain a healthy and lustrous mane. Here are the various foods for healthy hair!

Food For Healthy Hair:

a. Foods for hair loss.
b. Foods for hair growth.
c. Foods for shiny hair.
d. Foods for split ends and dandruff.

A. Foods For Hair Loss:

Hair loss is a complex condition and nutrients we take influence the condition of hair and hair loss. When hair starts falling or thinning, it causes panic, distress and anxiety in all of us! Many cures are available but do no good because they do not address the root cause. Dietary deficiency, toxic hair products and poor hair care are often the cause of hair loss.

Hair is approximately made up of 97% of protein. So lack of proteins in your diet may cause hair fall. To avoid this, you should incorporate proteins in your diet. Here’s a list of healthy foods for hair that can help to fight against hair loss and promote healthy hair growth.

1. Red meat:

• Lean red meat is one of the most beneficial foods for preventing hair loss. It is a great source of iron which gets easily absorbed and keeps the hair follicles in good health.
• Iron allows the other nutrients to get more easily absorbed by the hair follicles It contains sulphur also which promotes new hair growth by increasing blood circulation and decreasing inflammation, thus preventing hair loss.
• Liver also contains high amount of vitamin A and vitamin b 3 which enhances circulation in the scalp.

2. Eggs:

• Hair is mainly made up of keratin and protein, so a diet rich in protein is the fastest ticket to encourage hair growth and prevent hair loss.
• Eggs contain plenty of Vitamin B 12 and proteins that penetrate deep into the root and hair follicles to repair and nourish the hair.
• Not just protein, eggs are also loaded with four important minerals, zinc, selenium, sulphur and iron. Iron is especially important because it helps to carry oxygen to the hair follicles and iron deficiency is a major cause of hair loss.
• Eggs are also a great source of biotin and sulphur which helps to produce keratin and prevent hair loss. Eggs also help to maintain a healthy nervous system.

3. Oysters:

• Oysters are rich in zinc, a lack of which can lead to hair loss and can also cause dry and flaky scalp.
• Our hair is 97% of protein and oysters are rich in proteins.
• Oysters are also a great source of iron

4. Salmon:

• This fish is a good source of omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin D. These Nutrients prevent hair loss Salmon is also rich in vitamin B12 and iron. Our body can’t make fatty acids on its own. About 3% of our hair shaft is made up of these fatty acids.
• Omega 3 is found in cell membranes in the skin of our scalp and in the natural oils that keep our scalp hydrated.

5. Tofu:

• This soy based food is a healthy source of iron, one cup serving offering 6.7 mg.
• Iron deficiency often leads to hair loss. So if you are suffering from iron deficiency make sure you are taking in at least 18 mg of iron a day.

6. Beans:

• Bean sprouts contain silica, which is an important nutrient for hair and prevents hair loss. Our body uses silica to absorb vitamins and minerals in the body. Even if you are eating plenty of vitamins but you are not consuming silica it will not help you much. Hair needs nutrients to form new cells.
• Silica can also be found in skin of cucumbers, potatoes and red and green peppers. Folate is not only necessary for pregnant women but is also beneficial for hair. They are also high in proteins which help in hair growth.

7. Coriander:

• Coriander works extremely well against hair fall and hair thinning problem. Coriander helps to clean the toxic metals from the body. These toxic metals hinder transporting nutrients to the scalp leading to hair loss and dry hair.
• This ranks high on the list of ingredients in Indian food for healthy hair and scalp.

8. Cottage cheese:

• Dairy products are a great source of calcium, protein and also contain whey proteins and casein. Include cottage cheese in your diet.
• If you are not fond of the bland taste of cottage cheese or paneer as they are known in India, put chunks of paneer in your gravy. This will improve the taste of cottage cheese.

b. Foods For Hair Growth:

There are several foods that stimulate hair growth by aiding our bodies with vitamins, minerals and many other nutrients. Improving our diet will boost the health of the hair and stimulate hair growth and the rest of the body will benefit from it as well. A well balanced diet that includes a plenty of growth promoting protein and iron can make a huge difference.

9. Asparagus:

• Asparagus contains lot of folic acid. This is a kind of synthetic vitamin B which help the body to absorb more proteins which makes the hair grow faster. Asparagus is rich in vitamin A, C and folic acid. It also contains fibre and iron.
• Asparagus stimulates hair production and is also a good source of silicon for healthy hair. Vitamin E is also found is asparagus which improves the overall health of the hair. With one bowl of asparagus daily, you will have thicker and shinier hair.

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