If your hair is looking frayed and dry, here are the foods that could bring it back to life.
Be it down to your waist, scraped up, curly and unmanageable, a bit wild and crazy or straightened and coloured, your hair says a lot about who you are.
If you’re having a bad hair day, it’s sure to be a bad day all round so if you want strong, shiny hair that’s always earning you compliments, these are the foods and vitamins to start scoffing.
Protein
Keep you hair soft and supple with a protein packed diet. It helps build and repair muscle so will reinforce your hair and keep split ends to a minimum.
Eat: Chicken, beef, pork, turkey, eggs, almonds and walnuts
Omega-3 fatty acids
If your scalp is a bit on the flaky side, swap Head & Shoulders for a hefty dose of omega-3 instead. It will moisturise your follicles and enhance glossiness, giving your locks an extra healthy shine. It’s supposed to boost brain power too.
Eat: The fattiest of the fish… mackerel, salmon and sardines
Iron & Zinc
Terrified of your ever receding hair line? Blame an iron or zinc deficiency. Zinc can affect androgens related to hair loss and studies have shown that upping your iron intake can actually help re-grow hair!
Eat: Nuts, whole grains, lean red meat and take a multivitamin to get your full recommended daily dose of zinc
Vitamin C
Vitamin C doesn’t just fight colds and flu, your body needs it to absorb the iron that keeps your hair from sliding down the plug hole.
Eat: Citric fruits (not just oranges) and all things green, especially green pepper, broccoli and spinach
Vitamins B6 and B12
These vitamins support folic acid and red blood cells, and your hair needs both to look and feel stunning. A good supply of these will stop you from shedding too much (you’re meant to lose on average 50 strands of hair a day) and getting split ends.
Eat: For B6 stock up on raw peppers and pork, and for B12 sardines and liver are recommended
Biotin
This vitamin is like hair fertilizer. Health food shops seem to plaster it with “miracle hair growth” labels because it's often used to help treat alopecia patients, but don't worry, it's quite difficult to develop a natural deficiency.
Eat: Brown rice, pulses, eggs and nuts
Water
Hair is one-quarter water so if it feels fly-away and dried out, it might be time to top up. Drinking the recommended eight glasses a day should do the trick and it’ll keep your skin and brain hydrated too.
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