5 Foods for Healthy, Shiny Hair

An underestimated outcome of the overwhelming poor health of the people in America is thin, dry, or damaged hair due to an unhealthy diet. For the centuries before cell phones and fast food, it was much easier to care for your body, because such unhealthy choices of food and lifestyle were simply not available. Now, however, a sedentary lifestyle including a diet full of fats, bad cholesterol and empty carbohydrates has stunted the health of our nation, and stripped our skin, nails, and hair of their natural beauty and shine.

Luckily, there's lots of things we can do to bring back some all natural goodness to our looks, starting by eating foods that are healthy for our hair and won't leave it limp and lifeless. There are a number of common, natural foods that are absolutely wonderful for your hair, and should be incorporated into your diet in as many ways possible!

Seafood

Natural oils are great for your hair, especially the ones found in fish, shellfish, and other seafood. Salmon and tuna have lots of natural oils that are great for your hair, and can even help rejuvenate leathery skin as well. Seafood naturally has heavy amounts of protein and vitamin B. (Some more than others, but all are beneficial!)

Legumes

That's right, beans and nuts! These hearty additions to your diet are rich in flavor, and provide many benefits to your hair and scalp when you eat them. Foods like peanuts, kidney beans, chick peas, and other similar foods are also full of natural oils, and can moisturize your hair and scalp without adding harsh products that could harm your skin.

Eggs

They're great for your skin for pretty much the same reasons they're good for your hair; plenty of vitamin B12 and protein that penetrate into the root and hair follicles to repair and nourish your hair. Eggs also contain biotin, which is one of the cosmetic world's top beauty agents found in nature.

Meat

Whether it's red meat or poultry, meats have that fatty protein that's essential to healthy human hair. Many people today have phased red meat, or any meat for that matter, completely out of their diet. Because of this, they have actually made certain multivitamins that take the natural zinc, iron, natural oils, fats, and proteins from red meat and poultry and put it in a daily dose vitamin. (All of those things are wonderful for your hair!) If you are a vegetarian or vegan, try to find these useful multivitamins. You can avoid hurting animals while still keeping your hair, skin, and body nourished and healthy.

Citrus

Citrus fruits and orange fruits are great for your hair because of their rich vitamin C content, which is used in the formation of collagen. Vitamin C foods, mainly fruits, have been eaten for centuries to give men and women in all cultures all over the world shiny, radiant, bouncy, and naturally moisturized hair.

If you notice your hair is beginning to thin, dry up, fall out, or get split ends, try adding the above healthy, natural foods to your diet to ensure good hair health.