Showing posts with label healthy hair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy hair. Show all posts

2012-05-21

Vitamins for Healthy Hair

Does what you eat really have effect on hair grows? It certainly does. Healthy hair growth requires a wide variety of vitamins. And hair reflects the general state of your health.

B Vitamins Are Important For Healthy Hair
The best vitamins for hair growth include the B vitamins. These are usually found in whole grains, fresh fruit, brewer's yeast, eggs, fish, turkey, meat, and milk. These vitamins are water-soluble, which means they don't build up in your body like vitamin A does.


Vitamin E Can Help With Hair Loss
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that stimulates the scalp by increasing blood circulation. An increase in blood circulation makes more nutrients available to the hair follicles so they can grow stronger, healthier hair.


Vitamin A Plays A Role In Healthy Hair Growth
Vitamin A is important for over-all good health. It's also beneficial to hair follicles, as it keeps the hair root lubricated. Vitamin A is found in red, yellow, and orange vegetables, green leafy vegetables, liver, and eggs. Be careful with vitamin A. Your body doesn't break this one down like it does the B vitamins. Vitamin A can build up in your body to dangerous levels, so don't take more than you need.


Vitamin C Is Essential For Healthy Hair
Everyone has heard of the benefits of vitamin C in preventing colds. But did you know it's also a good vitamin for your hair? Eat lots of citrus fruits, kiwis, strawberries, pineapples, tomatoes, and green and red peppers, and you'll never have a deficiency in this nutrient.

2012-02-22

Eat the rainbow for healthy hair


Antioxidants do keep your hair strong and healthy, as well as help your hair deal with the hormonal changes associated with aging. Research shows that the phytochemicals found in brightly colored fruits and vegetables offers tremendous healthy hair benefits. Choose at least one daily serving from each of the four rainbow color groups - red, orange, green, and purple.
Red food choices include strawberries, cherries, pomegranates, watermelon, tomatoes and peppers.
Orange foods include apricots, cantaloupe, oranges, mangoes, peaches, carrots, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, yellow and orange peppers, and pumpkin
Green food suggestions include asparagus, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, green beans, grapes and kiwi.
Purple selections include blackberries, blueberries, grapes, plums, prunes, and raisins.