Your diet affects every part of your body, so we always focus on healthy and proper nutrition, Today we'll learn how your diet affects your hair healthand how it helps improve its look and health and fix many unhealthy beauty habits, like heat styling and not airing it well. You can find everything about nutrition and sports in Fitness Garage blog.
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Factors that affect your hair health
There are some factors that affect hair health and you should know them to be able to positively influence each one:
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Lack of some vitamins like A, C, D, iron, and zinc.
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A lot of stress.
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Some hormonal changes.
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Autoimmune diseases
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Being exposed to dehydration regularly
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Taking some meds like antidepressants, birth control.
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Inflammations.
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Frequent use of hair dyes, heat, and many products.
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Your age
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Sun exposure, salt water, and chlorine.
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Here are the top 4 foods for healthy hair :-
There are some foods that help keep your hair healthy like:
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Collagen: Collagen is found in bone broth, dark leafy greens like arugula and spinach, so you can make juices from those greens or eat them to benefit your hair.
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Coconut oil: It is a strong moisturizer for your body and hair too, so adding it to your food and using it instead of olive oil has many benefits for your hair, moisturizing and nourishing it, and it helps keep the protein in your hair.
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Seaweed: It has a large amount of minerals that hair needs, helps reduce scalp inflammation, and significantly decreases hair loss.
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Protein: Protein sources like eggs, chicken breasts, and nuts have a high protein content and help protect hair from external factors that weaken it and cause loss.
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Here's a group of nutrients to improve your hair
There are some nutrients that help improve your hair and give it a healthier look, they are:
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Iron: Iron deficiency causes a lot of hair loss, so paying attention to iron helps thicken hair noticeably. You can find iron in red meat and legumes.
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Vitamin B: It stimulates hair growth and increases the thickness of the hair strand itself, so it should be monitored, and many foods containing it should be eaten like fish, broccoli, and dairy products.
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Zinc: It can improve the immune system, which helps fight many diseases affecting hair like dandruff, and foods with zinc are spinach, quinoa, and cashews.
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Omega 3: Anti-inflammatory nutrients help stimulate hair growth, and they are found in salmon, sardines, and tuna.
