Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Keep Your Hair Healthy With A Better Diet

Hair loss is a common problem, affecting millions of people worldwide. There are natural food supplements that have been specifically designed to tackle this problem like Viviscal on the market.
But you can also eat your way to a healthy head of hair by improving your diet.

What is a Healthy Diet?
There are two key factors to eating a healthy diet: eating the right amount of food (depending on how active you are) and eating a large range of foods. The range of food in your diet should include: Fruit and Vegetables, Starchy foods such as bread, rice and pasta, some Milk and Dairy foods, some Meat, Fish, Eggs and Beans and a very small amount of foods high in fat and sugar.

How can I eat a Balanced Diet?
Eating a variety of foods is extremely important for healthy hair, and there are steps you can follow to make sure you are gaining all the nutrients and minerals you need. Try for 5 a day! Eating 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day can reduce the risk of hair loss dramatically by giving you the minerals and nutrients your body needs to repair and grow. Keep it colourful... Variety is the spice of life after all, and the bigger the variety of colours of fruits and vegetables on your plate, the better. Too much food as well as too little food can be bad for you, but everyone's plate will look slightly different depending on our size, shape and level of activity.

A Healthy diet for Healthy Hair
Your diet is a key factor for keeping your body healthy, and this includes your hair. Eating a healthy balanced diet, including a wide variety of fruits and vegetables can help promote healthy hair growth. Try eating the government recommended 5 different fruit and vegetables every day. Protein is the central component of your hair, so a protein-rich diet is extremely important for a healthy head of hair. Eggs and lean meat such as chicken, turkey and beef are all great sources of protein, and can easily be consumed as part of a healthy diet.

Iron deficency (anaemia) is one of the most common causes of unhealthy hair. So an iron rich diet will not only improve your overall health, but will keep your hair strong and shiny.
Great sources of iron include: liver, meat, beans, nuts and dried fruit.

Try adding some healthy hair foods to your diet and notice the benefits immediately!

About the Author: Emily is a writer for Peak Nutrition
who enjoys offering advice and guidance for Health and Well-being.