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August 11, 2013

Hair Care: Tips On How To Keep Yours Healthy..

3.    Sweet potatoes: These being a great source of the antioxidant beta carotene that our bodies turn into vitamin A, essentially helps protect and produce the oils that sustain our scalps. I hope you understand that every cell of the body cannot function without enough vitamin A and lack of which can leave you with itchy, irksome dandruff. Other sources of beta carotene are carrots, mangoes, pumpkin and apricots.

4.    Fishes like mackerel, sardines, salmon, etc., besides being rich in protein and vitamin D, the omega-3 fatty acids found in these sea food are key to strong hair, which our bodies need to grow healthy hair.


5.    Food not rich in zinc can lead to hair loss, affects our eyelashes, as well as make our scalps dry and flaky. Food rich in zinc can be found in nuts, beef and eggs. Note that, without enough protein in the body, our bodies cannot replace the hairs that we naturally shed every day.



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Hair Care: Tips On How To Keep Yours Healthy....

9.    Poultry and lean cuts of beef: The fact that hair is about 97% of protein, makes it easy for food rich in protein like poultry and lean cuts of beef to give you the building blocks for your hair.



10.    Skim milk, yogurt consist mainly of hair friendly protein, vitamin B5 and Vitamin D. Vitamin B5 is a pantothenic acid, an ingredient often found on hair care product labels.



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Hair Care: Tips On How To Keep Yours Healthy...

6.    Legumes; though very tiny, it's great as it contains protein, iron, zinc and biotin of which you already know what all these nutrients can do to the hair. It can even go as far as making a great staple for vegetarian, vegans and meat eaters. You can also try other beans like soya beans, green beans and kidney beans.

7.    Tomatoes and strawberries contain this superhero nutrient vitamin C, which is critical for circulation to the scalp and supports the tiny blood vessels that feed the hair follicles. Too little vitamin C in your body can cause hair breakage.


8.    Vegetables, especially spinach, contains iron, beta carotene, folate and vitamin C which helps keep hair follicles healthy and scalp oils circulating. 


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