Like any other part of your body, your hair also require nutrients in order to grow strong and vibrant. While deficiencies in diet show up quite evidently on your skin, the human hair are more resilient and it can take months for them to register any issues. In order to get healthy hair, you need to eat food that strengthens your follicles and the scalp. Here are 7 hair-healthy foods you should include in your daily diet for the best results.

Walnuts

Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, biotin and vitamin E, all of which are essential for the protection of hair. Since your hair get exposed to the sun a lot during the course of a day, this protection is essential. These nuts also prevent hair loss by providing biotin and include copper, which preserves your hair color.

Salmon

Like walnuts, salmon fish is also rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which make up about 3% of your hair shaft. These acids are also present in the cells that form your scalp and since your body can’t produce these, you need external sources. Salmon also has vitamin D, which contributes towards strengthening your hair.

Eggs

Eggs are excellent sources of protein, zinc, sulfur, iron and selenium. These minerals are essential for hair health, especially iron, which ensures a proper supply of oxygen to your hair follicles. If your body is lacking iron, you are likely to face hair loss.

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes have an orange hue, which is due to the presence of beta carotene, an antioxidant which is later converted into vitamin A. This vitamin is essential for cell function and helps the production of scalp oils, without which you can suffer with dandruff.

Greek yogurt

Greek yogurt is low in fat content but high in proteins, vitamin B5 and D.  As we have discussed earlier, vitamin D is important for healthy hair and vitamin B5 is also present in most hair car products.

Blueberries

Vitamin C is excellent for blood circulation in the scalp and ensuring that the follicles are well supplied. Without proper blood circulation your hair are prone to being weakened and breaking. While there are several other fruits that can provide vitamin C, blueberries are unrivaled when it comes to meeting your vitamin C requirements.

Spinach

Spinach is rich in iron, beta carotene, folate and vitamin C, all of which, as discussed above, are extremely important for healthy follicles, scalp and hair.

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