Eat Right for Healthy Hair

Beautiful and shiny hair is the desire of all women. However to achieve beautiful hair, just cosmetics and hair products are not enough. Like other body parts our hair requires balanced diet to remain healthy.

What your hair tells about your diet?

Most of our hair problems originate from dietary irregularities. Premature grey hair means that there is vitamin B deficiency in your diet. Dry and brittle hair indicates lack of protein, retarded hair growth signifies lack of vitamin C, lacklustre and rough hair indicates lack of Vitamin A and dandruff means that your diet lack fibres and essential oil.

So you must ensure that your diet is balanced. Lack of any of these nutrients will leave your hair dull, damaged and lifeless no matter whatever expansive shampoo, hair oil, conditioner or  hair product you are using.

Diet for healthy hair

Take diet which is rich in protein and vitamin. Including milk, eggs, germinated salad, pulses, beans, yoghurt, leafy vegetables such as spinach and fenugreek leaves are essential for healthy hair. Fruits like mangoes and berries are also very good for your hair.

Regular intake of fibrous food will add healthy shine to your hair and will keep your scalp dandruff free. So eat lots of fruits, raw vegetables and salads.

Micro nutrients like melanin, iodine, iron and mineral copper, silica are essential for healthy hair. To add these micro nutrients, incorporate seafood, fish, cashews, raw oats, cucumber skin, onion, bean sprout, almonds in your diet.

Drink 8-10 glasses of water for healthy scalp and hair. Also a glass of lemon water in morning is good for your hair.

Try to avoid food which is oily, spicy and high in carbohydrate as it will leave your hair dry and brittle. Also avoid heavy intake of caffeine and tea as it can cause grey hair.

If you feel that your diet lacks some essential nutrients, using supplements is not a bad idea altogether.

Natural hair tonic

Blend bananas, honey, yogurt with little toned milk. Drink this for a at least three weeks. It will not only help in controlling hair loss but will also improve the texture and quality of your hair.

Eating two Indian gooseberry or Amla (Phyllanthus emblica) daily boost hair growth, prevents grey hair and reduces hair fall.