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Long lustrous locks need care, nourishment and
proper diet. If you want to hair
long beautiful hair then your body needs to be healthy and well nourished.
The average person has around 100,000 strands of hair on their head and the
average rate of growth is a mere one-half of an inch per month. Thus growing
your hair will take time but there are a few things that can maximize the
potential of your hair growing cycle.
The right vitamins and minerals play a major role in keeping your hair
healthy. Any nutritional deficiencies can lead to thinning hair or even
total baldness. It is a well known fact that an under active thyroid can
result in frizzy or brittle hair while an overactive thyroid turn hair
greasy and limp. If you are having any health problems or suffering from any
nutritional deficiencies, your hair may stop growing or show damage.
Nutrition For Your Hair :
For proper hair growth your hair needs a balanced percentage of amino acids
and B-vitamins. It has been found that certain minerals including magnesium,
sulfur, silica and zinc are also very important toward maintaining healthy
hair. Beta-carotene is also important to hair growth. Beta-carotene is found
in green and yellow vegetables and fruits.
Protein is the most important ingredient for promoting hair growth since
hair is basically 98 Percent Protein. Thus a diet that is too low in protein
may cause thinning in hair or retardation in the growth cycle. Nutritionists
advise healthy hair seekers to eat well-balanced diets that incorporate
healthy proteins along with foods high in vitamin B, C, E, A and K.
For healthy and strong hair your body requires two essential fatty acids,
omega-3 and omega-6, that are not produced naturally by the human body.
Vegetables and fruits are also essential for beautiful long hair. Consuming
foods rich in copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc and other natural
food elements is also helpful. Raw nuts, seed and grains are the safest
foods to select for maintaining and growing healthy hair. They furnish
hormones, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, many of which are not contained in
cooked and processed foods.
Drink eight to ten glasses of water a day. Water helps cleanse your body of
chemical wastes, pollutants, toxins and other impurities. When you keep
yourself well hydrated and clear of toxins, your live is free to help
process all the proper nutrients that your body needs.
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Essential Nutrition |
Common Food Source |
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Protein
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Meats, fish, eggs, cheese, seeds and
nuts.
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Vitamin B
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Green vegetables, beans, sunflower
seeds, raw wheat germ, brewers yeast, liver, nuts and peas.
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Vitamin c
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Brussel sprouts, red peppers,
cauliflower, tomatoes, cucumbers, oranges, lemons, limes, melons
and berries
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Vitamin A
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Carrot, sweet potatoes, squash,
broccoli and apricots.
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Vitamin E
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Avocados, rice bran, nuts, dark
green vegetables, legumes and whole grains.
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Vitamin K
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Seafood, dairy foods, figs, brewer
yeast, asparagus, broccoli, lettuce, brussel sprouts, cabbage,
dark green leafy vegetables, egg yolks, oatmeal, rye, soybeans,
liver, wheat and yogurt.
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Magnesium
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Dairy products, meat, fish, fruits,
nuts, brewer's yeast, whole grains and green-leafy vegetables.
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Iron
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Eggs, fish, liver, oysters, meat,
poultry, whole grains, green leafy vegetables and molasses.
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Potassium
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Bananas, dairy, fish, meat, poultry,
molasses, oranges and Tortula yeast.
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Omega-3
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Cold-water fish, dark-green
vegetables, hemp oil and pumpkin seed oil.
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Omega-6
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Safflower oil, sunflower seeds, hemp
seeds, corn, pumpkin seeds, kidney beans, soybeans, and evening
primrose oil.
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Which Food Do I Avoid?
In order to have long beautiful hair and in order to enhance the growth of
your hair it is very important not only to eat good healthy food but also
to avoid food that is harmful for your body. Eating dead foods can lead to
lifeless hair. Thus avoid the following foods.
Sugar, ice-cream and too much chocolate.
Soft drinks
Fatty and oily foods
Caffeine, alcohol and nicotine
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