Tips: The Best Food For Our Hair Health During Spring

There are some food that have beneficial properties for our hair health. Including them in our diet will help us to maintain a good hair strength and brightness.

THE BENEFICIAL FOOD FOR OUR HAIR HEALTH

A balanced food intake is fundamental for the general well being of our body and for our hair health, and a good hair nutrition will result in soft and bright hair. In fact  a complete and careful haircare does not only include the use of the right hair care products but it is made also of what we regularly eat. If we want to show off bright and healthy hair we should maintain a balanced diet that includes many food with beneficial properties for the health of the scalp and of the hair fiber, to maintain it well hydrated and to provide it with the right nourishment./span>

The most important elements to maintain a good hair quality are proteins, minerals and vitamins. Vitamins are essentials nutrients for the general wellbeing of our body. The vitamins of group B, and then vitamins A,  C and E  have strong antioxidant properties, stimulate cellular regeneration and contrast the tendency to wear out. 

A good hair structure is also determined by the right intake of proteins that act directly at the level of the hair fiber to fortify it from the inside.

Let’s not forget the importance of the fatty acids! Fatty acids, and especially Omega-3 and Omega-6, are real super nutrients for our hair health. Acting directly at the cellular membrane level, they help the right nourishment of the hair follicle. Moreover, they are a valid help in contrasting the action of free radicals thanks to their anti-inflammatory properties. 

Last but not least the minerals: zinc, silica and copper are other fundamental elements to get strong hair. They protect them from dryness, they exerce a powerful stimulating action and promote hair elasticity.  Since they are present only in small traces in the food that we normally eat, a good suggestion could be to integrate them with specific food supplements able to improve the hair quality and also the hair regeneration. But let’s come back to the beneficial food that help us to maintain our hair strong, healthy and soft. In this article we will discover: 

1. Oily fishes
2. Dry fruits and seeds
3. Eggs
4. Spring food! Asparagus, artichokes and fresh spinach
5. Fruits with high content of vitamin C
6. Yogurt
7. Legumes: beans, lentils and soya 
8. Cinnamon
9. Sweet potatoes
10. Avocado

1. Oily fishes

Salmon, mackerel, anchovies, sardines, herrings are very important food for the hair health.  Having beneficial properties on the microcirculation they contrast the hair dryness and fragility, maintaining the hair well hydrated and thus more bright  They also help in the synthesis of the cheratine protein, that is a fundamental constituent of the hair fiber.

2. Dry fruits and seeds

Almonds, nuts, peanuts, cashews, pistachios… And then pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, sunflowers seeds…

Which are your favourite ones? Rich in minerals and beneficial fats, they all have an important invigorating action, they maintain the hair strong and healthy, giving luminosity and softness. 

So this spring let’s enrich our mixed salads with seeds and dry fruits topping, together with a slice of whole bread with seeds on top!

3. Eggs

Rich in Vitamin of the B group and iron, they are a real super food for our hair health. By strengthening the hair fiber and the scalp, and by stimulating the oxygenation of the follicles, they act against desquamation and help in preventing the formation of split ends.

4. Spring food! Asparagus, artichokes and fresh spinach

Spring helps us by bringing many fresh vegetable with great antioxidant and detox properties. Asparagus, artichokes and spinaches are all rich in minerals and vitamins able to combat free radicals and  slow down the ageing process

With their fortifying and tonic action they are a valid help also for our health hair.

5. Fruits with high content of vitamin C

Oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, kiwy, ananas,… vitamin c with its strong antioxidant properties is fundamental for the general health of our body and of our hair as well, ensuring luminosity, brightness and elasticity.

6.Yogurth

Did you know that also Yogurth is  an ally for our hair health? Calcium in fact promotes oxygenation of the tissues and scalp, making the hair healthier and stronger, while proteins contribute to nourishing the skin, avoiding the danger of drying out.

7. Legumes: beans, lentils and soya

Eaten together with whole cereals to take advantage at the most of their properties, they are a fantastic help for for the health of hair and nails.

Providing proteins and biotin, they reinforce the hair structure and help reducing the hair breakage and split ends.

8.Cinnamon

Tonic and stimulating, it helps improving the microcirculation even on the scalp, promoting the oxygenation of the hair follicles and thus helping to make the hair healthier and more robust. A natural antioxidant with also antiseptic properties, it contrasts the effect of free radicals

9.Sweet potatoes

Let’s discover the beta carotene! This precursor of vitamin A is fundamental for the cell growth. Moreover, balancing the production of sebum they help maintaining the right moisturization of the hair, ensuring softness and preventing desquamation.

10. Avocado

Delicious and nutrient, source of fatty acids, vitamin and minerals… what else? 

This tropical fruit helps neutralizing the free radicals and promotes cellular regrowth, and it should always be part of our diet! So this spring let’s give free way to guacamole!

All clear? With a balanced diet and a proper hair care routine it will not be difficult to maintain health and bright hair also this spring. 

With soft and bright hair it will be even funnier to play with your hair and create stylish looks. So stay tuned next week to discover our new Kmax Concealing Styling Gel.