FOODS FOR LONG HEALTHY HAIR

It’s amazing most women are embracing their natural hairs now and paying extremely attention to their hair. Nevertheless, relaxed hair can be healthy, long and also taken care of. Let’s talk about healthy foods that helps our hair grow longer and thick.

• Protein promotes grow and since hair is made of protein. Make sure you’re getting plenty of protein in your diet. For an example : lean meats like chicken, turkey and also liver which may be hard one to swallow, but liver feature a key ingredient that’s crucial for growth. As untasty as it sound, liver may be the food of choice when it comes to hair improvement. Eggs are not left out. They are also great food for healthy hair. They are rich in vitamin B5 and B12 to stimulate hair growth as well as biotin, which thicken the hair shaft.
• Iron is responsible for delivering oxygen to your cells from the blood in your toes all the way up to your hair follicles. Lean meats are great way to get iron, but if you’re vegetarian, consider eating beans, lentils and soy products such as edamame and tofu.
• A lack of potassium could lead to several health risk, as well as hair loss. Bananas are naturally rich in potassium and can easily satisfy that sweet tooth. *wink*.
• Zinc assists in the repair of your tissues, making sure that oil glands around follicles are working in the proper way. Get your zinc by eating oysters, low-fat roast beef, toasted wheat grains, roast pumpkin, dark chocolate and cocoa powder.
• Vitamin C deficiencies can cause hair that is weak, lustreless and prone to breakage. Your body uses vitamin C to build collagen which is crucial in developing hair growth. Vitamin C also assists in breaking down iron, another building block of hair. So maintaining good levels of vitamin C is necessary to absorb iron. 
• Carrots have a high concentration of vitamin A which helps promotes hair and scalp health. Vitamin A plays a role in sebum production, much like spinach, and a diet rich in carrots can lead to faster hair growth through healthy sebum production.
• Applying Olive Oil directly to the hair to seal in moisture content and improve shine, especially at the hair ends. Add Olive oil directly to the hair avoiding the skin and leave overnight with a shower cap. Don’t forget to work it out in the morning.  
• Vitamin E is important for healthy hair growth. Eat enough avocados, nuts and seeds and olive oil on a regular basis.  
• Silica prevents baldness, stimulates healthier hair growth, and assures beautiful shine, luster and strength. Green leafy vegetable, especially sea vegetables are good mineral sources raw oats provides silica. 

What a healthy diet!!!!! And what’s exciting about this chain of foods is that it can work in several ways; for your hair, skin and maintaining your body structure/ weight loss. Let’s do this #healthyhair #healthylifestyle 

Author: Ruth Josiah