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Healthy food for lustrous hair
Hair gives the face that complete look and appeal, so it is of utmost important to keep hair healthy and lustrous. They say that eating a healthy, well-balanced diet is important for healthy hair. Like everything else about true, eternal beauty, healthy hair begins within your body. Your diet should include lots of green leafy vegetables and juicy fruits. Certain dairy products such as milk and fresh yogurt will also help. Coconut is also known as exceptional “hair food”. Protein rich and fibrous healthy food should be included in your diet to keep your hair and skin healthy.
Avoid junk, refined, processed and canned foods since the artificial preservatives and chemical additives in these foods are not useful in providing nutrition to your body and mind. Ice-cold beverages also impede the course of digestion and absorption of nutrients. Turmeric, Cumin and black pepper are some “hair-friendly” spices. Add a healthy bit of each to your soups and stews as they are cooking. Water plays a very important part of your diet, its aids digestion and helps in breakdown of foods for easy absorption. Drink 8/10 glass of water and make sure you have adequate sleep. Legumes like kidney beans and lentils should be an important part of your diet. They supply ample protein, iron, zinc, and biotin to promote hair growth.