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A major reason of hair loss and weak hair is unhealthy diet. Just like other parts of the body when hair does not get proper amount of nutrition, it tends to get weak and starts falling. Once you face such problem, the first thing to do is to check your daily diet chart. Evaluating your diet you can understand whether some kind of nutrient is in excess in the diet or something is lacking. In most of the cases it is the intake of junk food in excess and a lack of fresh, green, healthy food that causes problems. Therefore, what is most important for healthy hair is a balanced diet with balanced amount of nutrients.

Best Food Recipies

Healthy hair requires proper amount of water, protein, vitamins and minerals. To remove toxins from our body and to keep your hair hydrated, we must drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water every day. It is important to stop consuming junk food and add fatty acids to the daily diet. The fishes like tuna, trout, mackerel, sardines, herrings and salmon are full of fatty acids as well as vitamin B-12 and iron. Apart from these, olives, nuts, avocadoes and seeds are also good source of fatty acids. For healthy hair, flaxseeds and pumpkin work wonder.

For healthy hair the green vegetables are very vital. Green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, Swiss chard and add a lot of iron, vitamin A and C in your diet.  Beans are excellent source of protein, iron, zinc and biotin. Being rich in zinc, nuts are also great for your hair. Proteins and vitamins are important for hair growth and therefore, you need to have poultry eggs, oysters and whole grains.

For shiny, healthy and lustrous hair that bounces with life, some excellent foods are Whole Grains, Dark Chocolate, Milk, Oysters, Sweet Potatoes, Bacon, Red Meat, Carrots, Yogurt, Blueberries, Salmon, Kiwis, Tomatoes, Red Wine and Nuts.

Sandeep Arora is a senior chef who has been working as the Chief Chef in the top hotels of India for twelve years now.  He has written many articles on Restaurant Mumbai. In this article he is providing us with some valuable information on foods that work wonder for healthy and lustrous hair.