On the other end, there are certain foods that make your hair healthy and strong. Hair like other tissue is largely made up of protein. HealthMeUp expert, Mickey Mehta, India's leading Holistic Health Guru says foods rich in this nutrient should form an important part of the diet.
Eating right, exercising, reducing stress and getting plenty of sleep, will help you maximise your hair growth potential. Also, incorporating healthy foods in your day-to-day diet will lead to a difference in hair. Mickey Mehta sheds light on the best health foods you need for healthy hair.
Carbohydrates
Around 55-60% of your daily calories should come from carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are an essential source of energy and help in the growth of body tissues, hair. So, it is important to consume more of complex carbohydrates like vegetables, fruits, whole grains and brown rice rather than simple sugars and white flours. Carbohydrate rich foods are good source of B complex vitamins that are vital to healthy hair.
Protein
Protein is the building block of hair, so a diet for healthy hair should make up at least 20% of your daily calories. Protein provides strength to the shaft of the hair and reduces chances of hair fall by snapping and splitting. Inadequate protein intake over a lengthy period can cause major hair fall, which will affect its texture and quality.
Foods high in protein are soy, tofu, dairy products like milk, curd, paneer, cheese, nuts, oilseeds, beans and pulses.
Essential fatty acids
Along with a proper diet healthy hair needs essential fatty acids, which aids dry and brittle hair and improves the texture. Essential fatty acids from vegetable oils, whole grains, legumes, fresh nuts and oil seeds, spirulina, flaxseed oil and pumpkin seeds. Roughly 15 - 20% of your daily calories should come from these sources.
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