Are You Starving Your Hair?
Tips For Balanced Tresses |
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| Revised Date: 05/03/10 |
Introduction
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Did you know the human body
requires fat in order to be able to properly process and absorb
vitamins and nutrients? Yes, it's true.
Whether you get your vitamins
from supplements or eat carefully to get nutrients from your daily
food supply, if you live on only fat free or very low fat meals,
your hair will definitely start to suffer.
The lack of fat can also have a
negative impact on skin and nails.
Eat Healthy Fat For Lush Hair
Hair utilizes fat stored in the
body to thicken and develop luster or shine. Does this mean
you should go out and do fat laden meals to get a blinding shine for
your tresses?
No, the key according to nutritional experts is
to eat a well balanced meal with some healthy fats.
Healthy fats which are also known
as unsaturated fats include avocadoes, black and green olives and
nut butters such as almond, cashew, peanut butter, sesame and
sunflower seed.
Other great shine and hair
healthy foods include macadamias, hazelnuts, pecan, almond, cashews,
pistachios, brazil nuts, peanuts, pine nuts and walnuts. Seeds
are also great for thick lush tresses, especially sesame, pumpkin,
ground flaxseed and sunflower seeds.
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Nutritional experts say the best
foods of the unsaturated fat family are albacore tuna, salmon and
extra virgin olive oil.
Fats which won't help grow lush
healthy tresses include saturated and trans fats.
Saturated
fats include those found in meat and other animal products.
Trans fats are found in foods with labels such as "hydrogenated" or
partially hydrogenated".
Lean Protein Helps Hair Grow
Nutritionists and trichologists
preach the hair growing gospel of lean protein. Since human
hair is almost 100% protein, it needs a constant supply every day to
keep it growing.
When protein isn't provided in
adequate supply, hair growth will stall and possibly falter.
In fact, without the proper supply of protein, hair may start to
thin and may even start to shed.
Some of the best lean protein
sources for optimal hair growth and health include lean turkey,
chicken, fish and eggs. Many beans serve as an excellent
sources of hair food.
Eat Well Spaced Meals Throughout The Day
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When the human body is not feed
on a regular basis throughout the day it will draw from energy
reserves. This often means that energy reserves earmarked for
hair and skin will be lost for helping with hair growth.
Experts suggest that meals should
be spaced every four hours throughout the day.
In
addition to regular meals, consider adding one or two hair healthy
snacks throughout the day.
Summary
The human body requires "healthy"
fats in order to be able to properly process and absorb vitamins and
nutrients necessary to fuel the growth of lush healthy hair and
beautiful skin.
In essence, the human body needs a constant source of energy which
well spaced meals and properly times snacks supply.
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Original Publication Date: 02/18/05 - Revised
Publication Date: 05/03/10
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