Healthy Eating for Healthy Hair Growth from Essential Foods
Healthy hair growth is full of keratin. Make sure your body receives and produces keratin naturally by healthy eating: protein-rich foods like nuts, seeds, low fat dairy products, lean meats, fish and egg whites.Healthy hair growth needs essential fatty acids such as omega-3 found in fatty fish like salmon. However, other healthy foods rich in omega-3 include flaxseeds, walnuts, winter squash, beans and olive oil.
Healthy hair growth requires a good supply of B-complex vitamins (that include folic acid, biotin, vitamin B-12), Vitamin A sources, zinc and copper for nourishment of a healthy scalp. Eat healthy foods containing these essential nutrients and you’ll say “farewell” to dry, brittle hair. Therefore, eat more of the following:
(Note: If you follow a vegan, vegetarian or other diet, please add essential nutrients that fit your healthy eating.)
Vitamin A Sources
- Vegetable Vitamin A sources: Dark green, orange, red, yellow vegetables and fruits (containing beta-carotene).
- Dairy Vitamin A sources: Butter, fortified milk, egg yolks
- Animal/Fish Vitamin A sources:, fish, organ meats (like liver)
Biotin Dietary Sources
- Fresh is always best: carrots, cauliflower
- Carrots
- Cereals, yeast, soy flour
- Liver, salmon
- Beef, lamb, liver, veal
- Oysters, fish, clams
- Milk, egg yolks
Folic Acid Dietary Sources
- Folic acid vegetables: Broccoli, beets, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, fresh peas, spinach
- Folic acid beans: All types of beans, chickpeas, soybeans, lentils
- Folic acid animal sources: Turkey
Copper Dietary Sources
- Dark, leafy greens and dried fruits like prunes
- Cocoa, black pepper, yeast
Zinc Dietary Sources
- Poultry, eggs, beef, liver, pork, oysters
- Cheese, legumes, nuts
What Can These Healthy Foods Do for YOUR Healthy Hair Growth?
In love with what you already see in the mirror? Well, with healthy eating, it will only get better. Want to give your hair growth a boost? Want stronger hair? Work on growing healthier and stronger cells through healthy eating.
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