You know the saying “you are what you eat?” Well, it applies to your hair too. For healthy, gorgeous locks, it’s important to watch what you eat, not just what you apply to your tresses. Here are 7 foods to eat for healthy hair.

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7 Foods to Eat For Healthy Hair
Eggs
Eggs are usually at the top of most healthy diet lists, and for good reason. They’re inexpensive, nutritious, and are easy to make into a meal. Eggs are a great source of the fundamental building blocks for hair growth – protein and biotin.
Hair is composed of keratin, a protein that makes up hair, skin, and nails. Protein is necessary for growth, so get enough to keep hair production moving along. Biotin – a B vitamin found in egg yolks – improves keratin’s structure and strength.
Eggs also contain minerals like zinc and selenium, as well as other B vitamins that contribute to healthy, shiny hair like folate and B12. Just be sure to eat the yolk, since that’s where all the nutrients are.
Salmon
Omega-3 fatty acids are considered “good fats” and are great for keeping your locks shiny and moisturized. Salmon is a great source of omega-3s, as are other fatty fish like mackerel, trout, or albacore tuna.
It’s also a great source of protein and vitamin D, which prevents hair loss.
Spinach
Leafy greens like spinach give you plenty of iron, which helps your red blood cells circulate and provide oxygen to your body. Hair follicles need oxygen and nutrients to stimulate growth, so getting enough iron is paramount.
Spinach is also loaded with vitamins A and C. Vitamin A is necessary for sebum production and vitamin C helps neutralize free radicals that cause damage and weaken strands.
Sweet Potato
If you prefer sweet potato fries to regular french fries, you’re in luck. Sweet potatoes are high in beta-carotene, which gets converted to vitamin A by the body. It’s an all-around good food with tons of vitamins and minerals that help keep your scalp moisturized by promoting sebum production.
Sebum – your skin’s natural oil – keeps your scalp conditioned and hydrated. If you wash your hair too often or use chemical treatments, you may end up with a dry, irritated scalp. A healthy scalp is a precursor to healthy hair, so don’t forget to take care of your scalp too.
Sweet potatoes also contain vitamin C and other antioxidants that help reduce inflammation and chronic conditions.
Almonds
Almonds are a good source of protein and amino acids that are necessary for hair growth and production. They are also high in vitamin E, which keeps hair thick and shiny.
They also contain biotin, which is essential for keeping your tresses strong in addition to preventing hair loss. Other nuts like walnuts and brazil nuts are also beneficial for providing zinc, selenium, and an amino acid called L-lysine.
L-lysine is needed for the production of collagen, another protein that makes up your hair along with keratin.
Greek Yogurt
Greek yogurt contains up to twice the amount of protein of regular yogurt. That’s great for your body and your hair. It also contains vitamin D and B5, which are good at maintaining the health of your skin and hair.
Additionally, you can make a greek yogurt hair mask and apply it directly to your tresses to deep condition and moisturize dry, brittle strands. The lactic acid in the yogurt acts as a natural exfoliant and helps clear dead skin cells away from your scalp, too.
Berries
Any fruit is beneficial, but berries in particular pack a punch with their impressive amounts of antioxidants, including vitamin C. Antioxidants are necessary for combating free radicals and oxidative stress that damage your cells, leaving you with weaker hair.
Blueberries are the best, but a medley of strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries can be just as good.
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Great Combinations
The best part about these 7 foods? You can combine two or more of them together for a great meal while getting many of the nutrients you need to maintain and grow beautiful, healthy hair.
Think grilled salmon with wilted spinach and a side of mashed sweet potatoes. For breakfast? Eggs florentine or a greek yogurt and berry parfait.
So go ahead…eat your way to healthy, luscious locks!
About the Author: Emma Lee
As long as she can remember, Emma has been obsessed with beautiful hair. Her favorite look is pin-straight, sleek glass hair. She’s had multiple styles from short and permed to long and natural throughout her life and knows full well that how your hair looks can make or break your day.
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Its so informative blog post. Thanks for sharing this awesome info on healthy hairs.
Yes, This is an interesting list. I appreciate your efforts.
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Good list – works pretty much for all healthy living and eating as well as healthy hair. Thanks
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hope they help because I started thinking of cutting my hear,
it looks beautiful but long hair needs a lot of attention.
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My Brother is losing his hairs day by day. He has tried every shampoo and product to control his hair loss I am forwarding him your blog post link. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Love this great hair care article. I really need these tips to keep my hair safe. Thank you for sharing this article.
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Enjoyed your article so much. I also think a diet plays a big role in our health and how our skin and hair looks. Thanks for sharing, will try to incoporate spinach in my diet more often, not a big fan of spinach tough 🙂 What about products, what would you recommend for hair growth? What;s your favorite? Thanks
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I’m having a hard time to remove my dandruff 🙁 Will try some of this healthy food and use a shampoo with tea tree oil. Thanks a lot for sharing!
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Tea Tree oils are my favorite for dandruff.
I will add this to my diet so that my dad can benefit from it too, as you become old hair loss really is inevitable.
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thats really helpful for my hair.
Ive heard that rizinus oil and salmon should also be good for the hair.
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Great! Thanks for sharing!
This blog post couldn’t have come out at a better time. I am having major hair thinning and dandruff issues so definitely gonna try it. My mom always tell me to eat these foods and I ignore it. oops.
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I’m so glad to hear that! I have dandruff too, I’ve found that shampoos with tea tree oil in them can be very helpful!
hey i have been looking for a hair fall solution. i went for mesotherapy hair and now my hair are quite fine.
but for the hair care i’m gonna try this.thankss!
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I’ll check that out, thanks for sharing!
I knew of some of these before so it’s good to get a reminder. Shame I hate salmon! And spinach. Oops. Love yoghurt though so I eat a lot of that. 1 out of 7 isn’t so bad ????xx