ROLE OF DIET IN HAIR GROWTH

                    ROLE OF DIET IN HAIR GROWTH

A Good Diet can help in improving the hair growth naturally 

Healthy  locks  are  the  sign of  confidence, describing your individual physical characteristics. Not  for  the cosmetic  reasons , hair  is  also  a  great  marker  of  overall  health. A  healthy diet and  smart  lifestyle  changes , can  have  your  hair  and  health  look  luscious.

Hair  starts  its  lifespan  in  small,  sack- like  structures  in  the  skin  known as  follicles. Each  follicle  produces  a  single  hair  shaft  composed  of  a  hard  protein  called keratin. Each hair has  distinct  growth  cycle- active  growth, maturation and rest. If  you are  facing unusual hair problems with dryness, splitting or breakage or you want to have beautiful locks , nutrition will definitely help you out. What you can do, is to start a hair -healthy diet today. Good nutrition assures the  best possible environment  for building strong, lustrous hair. 

Some of the essential nutrients:-

1. B VITAMINS: Folate, B6, B12

Foods rich in folates , B6, B12 -  Chickpeas, wild salmon,  potatoes,  oats,  bananas, lentils, broccoli, eggs, peanut butter, watermelon, spinach,  green peas, papaya,  wheat germ, soybeans, black eyed peas,  avocados, whole grain bread.

2.BIOTIN

Foods rich in biotin- Eggs, peanuts, almonds, almond butter, wheat bran, walnuts cauliflower, raspberries.

3. IRON- RICH DIET

Foods for iron -rich diet - Clams, oysters, egg yolks,  tofu, starchy beans, lentils, black eyed peas, seaweed,  spinach, mustard greens, brussels sprouts. 

4. VITAMIN C- Guava, papaya, lemons, cabbage, cauliflower, turnip greens, tomatoes, kidney beans, kiwi, grapefruit juice, pineapple, oranges, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries.

5. BETA CAROTENE

Foods rich in beta carotene- Sweet potatoes, carrots, butternut squash , pumpkin, mustard greens, red peppers, apricots, cabbage, watermelon,  cherries, mango, guava.

6.ZINC

Foods rich in zinc- Oysters, crab, wheat germ, pumpkin seeds, lentils, pine nuts, cashews, peanuts, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, butter.