5 Foods Your Hair Needs Right Now

If you’re here, you’re one step closer to the hair of your dreams! While there are a ton of food that will give you beautiful locks, these 5 right here will lay a solid foundation on your journey to long and strong hair.

These foods are available all year round and can be easily incorporated into daily meals. So, no more excuses!

Lentils

Hair is largely made up of protein. Lack of protein causes reduced hair growth and the strands that do grow, are weak. While protein hair treatments are great, it doesn’t compare to the importance of consuming sufficient protein in your diet.

Lentils such as dals, beans, chickpeas and soy are a great source of protein that can be included in every meal.

Spinach

When you don’t consume adequate amounts of Iron, your body cannot produce enough haemoglobin in your blood. When you don’t have enough haemoglobin in your blood, sufficient oxygen doesn’t reach your hair follicles. And when this happens, you face hair fall and reduced hair growth.

Spinach is a powerhouse of Iron. It’s a superfood with anti-inflammatory properties, antioxidants and a multitude of other nutrients. And what's best? It can easily be incorporated in every meal, raw or cooked.
Try out this green smoothie


Eggs

Why take biotin pills when you can whip it into an omelette?

Eggs are a great source of biotin which is a key contributor to healthy hair growth and can guard against dryness, making the hair less prone to breakage.

Eggs are also a great source of protein which is essential for healthy and strong locks.

Nuts

Vitamin E promotes a healthy scalp. Poor scalp conditions result in lack of lustre and dull hair. Omega-3 fatty acids nourish hair, promote hair growth and help with overall hair health.

You’ll find both of these essential nutrients packed in tiny, delicious nuts and seeds. Almonds, walnuts, flax seeds and chia seeds are a great source of Vitamin E and Omega-3 fatty acids.

Blend it into your smoothie, add it into your dough, spread it as butter or just eat a handful every day.

Carrots

Vitamin A is responsible for producing your hair’s natural moisturizer, sebum. Although it might sound gross, sebum is essential for healthy hair and scalp.

Carrots are high in beta-carotene which is converted by the body into vitamin A. Vitamin A deficiency can lead to hair loss but so can excess of it. About 2 medium-sized carrots every 2-3 days should help get you the required amount of vitamin A.

There is no magic pill (a safe one) that will change the condition of your hair overnight. Like all things good, a healthy hair diet will take some time to show its effect too. It could take anywhere between 2-6 months to start seeing a change. But remember, good things come to those who wait. Stay patient, stay motivated.