The Best Food to Protect Your Hair

Hair is very important for women. Healthy and beautiful hair cannot only make women more attractive, but is also a symbol of health. To some extent, the condition of hair can reflect the nutritional status of a person. As a result, if you want to have healthy hair, you should eat some kinds of food which are beneficial to your hair. According to the suggestion of nutrition experts, the following section will introduce three kinds of food which can protect your hair very well.

Firstly, food rich in protein:
Protein can promote the growth of hair. Food such as fresh fish, meat, egg, bean products, milk, etc, all contains a large number of high-quality protein. After these kinds of food are digested and absorbed by the stomach and intestines, they can form into all kinds of amino acids. When these amino acids enter into the blood, they will be absorbed by the papilla at the root of hair and synthesize into keratin, and eventually form our hair. This process shows that protein is the foundation of the hair.

Secondly, food rich in trace elements:
Trace elements (such as the copper and iron) also play an important role in maintaining the health of the hair. For example, if the body lacks of copper, it will make the color of hair become pale. Iron plays an important role in the process of transforming adequate blood to the hair. Green vegetables contain a large number of alkaline inorganic salts (such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, etc), which can neutralize with the acidic substances in the body, while these acidic substances are not beneficial for the growth of hair. Then the inorganic salts will change these acidic substances into non-toxic substances and expel them out of the body.

Thirdly, food rich in vitamins:

• Hair loss and dandruff are common symptoms of the deficiency of vitamin A. There are lot of fruits and vegetables containing vitamin A, such as carrot, spinach, asparagus lettuce, mango and so on. What’s more, animal livers, fish, shrimp and eggs also contain a large number of vitamin A.
• Vitamin B can promote the metabolism of scalp and the growth of hair, and make the hair look glossy. Vitamin B generally exists in fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as whole grains.
• Vitamin C can activate the microvascular wall, and make the hair root be able to absorb the nutrients in the blood.

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