Your hair reflects your general health and is vulnerable to stresses and strains of your everyday life. If you are not healthy and not taking care of yourself and not following a healthy diet then your hair will lose its shine and bounce and become dull. You should have a healthy diet and exercise enough to ensure that your hair follicles get enough blood.

Hair is nothing but a dead protein. Hence protein intake is important for healthy hair growth. Dairy products, soy, tofu, brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, fish, eggs, pulses and grams are all good sources of protein. They are also good sources of calcium that is essential for healthy hair. Intake of copper is an effective hair loss remedy. In most cases, you do not need supplements; find it from foods such as liver, green vegetables, whole grains, eggs, chicken and beans.

A variety of minerals are important for healthy hair. Iron carries oxygen to the hair. Insufficient iron will starve the hair follicles of oxygen. Include red meat and dark green vegetable in your diet. Zinc prevents hair loss. Meat and seafood have a high content of zinc. To improve the natural color of your hair, incorporate copper in your diet. Fresh vegetables, nuts, seeds, meat and liver are high in copper.

Some vitamins that good for your hair are :

• Vitamin A: Is found in butter, eggs, milk, carrots, tomatoes, oily fish, dark green leafy vegetables, apricots etc.

• Vitamin B: Found in milk, eggs, wholegrain cereals, bread, wheat germs, nuts, soya beans, poultry, fish, meat etc.

• Vitamin D: Sunlight, fish liver oils, oily fish, milk and eggs etc.

• Vitamin C: Found in blackcurrant, green peppers, citrus fruits, bananas, avocados, artichokes, leafy green vegetables etc.

• Vitamin E: Found wheat germ, peanuts, vegetable oils, pulses, green leafy vegetables etc.

Apart from having a balanced diet, the other effective hair loss solutions include good exercise, adequate sleep and avoiding bad foods. Smoking, junk food, aerated drinks and caffeine can have bad effect on hair. Eat foods rich in calcium, proteins, iron and include green vegetables, fruits and salads in your diet. Reduce the intake of sweets, as you only add empty calories without any real nutrients.
 

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