The Right Foods For Healthy
Hair
The Right Foods For Healthy Hair. Hair is composed of 98
percent protein and for that reason it is essential to eat a
well-balanced nutritious diet each and every day, making sure
to consume plenty of protein as well as the vitamins A, B, C, E
and K.
In particular eat foods such as eggs, meat and nuts to
constantly replenish your hair. Be aware that protein is made
up of the amino acids and it is five in particular that hair
needs for health, these include arginine, cystine, cysteine,
lysine, methionine. When you do not take in enough protein on a
regular basis this can cause hair to begin to shed.
Prevent this from happening by eating plenty of protein-rich
foods such as fish, meats, chicken, dairy products, eggs,
grains, nuts, and soy. Hair requires plenty of carbohydrates as
well. Carbohydrates are necessary fro both growth and energy
and are an excellent source of many of the B vitamins. Always
look for grains and flour that are non-refined. Fruits and
vegetables as well as whole grains contain lots of
carbohydrates.
You should seek to obtain 55 to 60 percent of your
carbohydrates on a daily basis from these healthy sources. Fat
is important but too much is overdoing it and can lead to high
cholesterol and heart disease. The body needs a certain amount
of dietary fats to be healthy and fat is also important fro the
production of energy. Get the dietary fats you need from plant
sources as well as lean meats and fish.
Approximately 25 to 30 percent of the fats you consume in
your diet should come from these sources. Always seek to
achieve a nutritional balance, for the sake of your hair and
fro your good health in general. Eat as rich a variety of foods
as you can. Never over cook any of your food as this can
destroy the nutritional value of it. Always choose foods that
are as organic and natural as possible and avoid processed
foods as much as possible.
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If you suspect that you are not getting enough nutrients
from your then take a vitamin supplement on a daily basis. A
multi vitamin is the best choice for most people. It cannot be
emphasized enough, for healthy luscious hair eat plenty of
protein rich foods. Eggs are one such source but if you are
have high cholesterol then forego the eggs, as the yolk of eggs
is high in cholesterol, which will only add to your problem.
Eat plenty of whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes and always
make doubly sure that your daily diet is made up of 50 percent
of both fruits and veggies.
Hair, as well as fingernails requires foods
that are rich in silicon and sulfur. This means eat lots of
broccoli, fish, onions and sea vegetables. Biotin is also
required for health hair and biotin can be found in soybeans,
brown rice, not to mention brewer's yeast, which can be found
in the vitamin aisle in the grocery store or health food
stores.
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Raw vegetables are preferred as when you
cook food, the level of blood sugar can rise
fast. Cooking also can destroy some vitamins,
minerals and enzymes contained in the food.
Fruits and veggies that are healthy for
diabetics to eat are: grapes, kiwi fruit,
pomegranate juice, onions, garlic, radishes,
cucumber, carrot, tomatoes, cabbage, and unripe
bananas, blackberries, figs and citrus
fruits.
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Flaxseed is good for the hair and flaxseed
powder is the easiest form of flaxseed to digest. Sprinkle
flaxseed powder or ground flax on your breakfast cereal,
porridge and yogurt. Flaxseed is an excellent source of the
essential fatty acids. Some teas are very good for hair health
and these include tea that derives from alfalfa, dandelion,
burdock root and yellow dock.
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