The Natural Hair Diet: 10 Delicious Foods Called the Natural Hair Power-Foods

Deep condition, moisturize, hydrate! Those are important steps in retaining length and nurturing strong, healthy natural hair. But when it comes to healthy hair, its more than what you put in it. It's what you put into your body that is the foundation upon which your hair is grown. The Natural Hair Diet revolves around 10 delicious foods called the Natural Hair Power-Foods.

Hair needs nutrients to thrive and achieve optimum growth and optimum health. The Natural Hair Power-Foods include the best sources of vitamins, protein, omega 3 fatty acids, and antioxidants. These include Biotin, Vitamin B-12, Niacin aka Vitamin B3, and Vitamins C, E, D, and A. You can base entire meals around these 10 power-foods but all you need to do is incorporate them into your meals or eat them as snacks between meals. An overall balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins will keep hair healthy.




Natural Hair Power-Food #1: Salmon
Fish, specifically salmon, is loaded with omega 3 fatty acids, which support scalp health. You'll get a good dose of protein along with B vitamins including B12 and other vitamins and minerals.

Natural Hair Power-Food #2: Olive Oil
Olive oil is loaded with antioxidants. Antioxidants keep your immune system strong, and assists in hair and scalp health.

Natural Hair Power-Food #3: Nuts
Almonds, walnuts, cashews, pecans, and Brazil nuts are a great source of zinc, omega 3 fatty acids, and selenium. A zinc deficiency can cause hair shedding and selenium is a mineral that contributes to the health of your scalp.

Natural Hair Power-Food #4: Edamame (Dry Roasted Soybeans)
Beans and legumes provide protein to promote growth, which is what your hair is made of, as well as, biotin, iron, and zinc. Dry roasted soybeans known as edamame pack a powerful punch and are highest in protein.

Natural Hair Power-Food #5: Field Greens
Dark green leafy vegetables like collard greens, mustard greens, spinach, Romaine lettuce, kale, are excellent sources of minerals, Vitamin K, C and A, which stimulates hair follicles and helps your body to produce sebum. Sebum is your hair's natural oil. Dryness is a major contributor to hair breakage.

Natural Hair Power-Food #6: Eggs
Eggs are a great source of protein, sulfur, and B12. They are also a great hair treatment.

Natural Hair Power-Food #7: Carrots
Carrots are loaded with nutrition such as, Vitamin A, B-3 and Vitamin C. They provide complete nutrition for the body. So they're not only good for the eyes, they're good for the hair too. Vitamin C is essential to the formation of collagen, which is required to keep your body's tissues, including your hair, skin, and nails strong.

Natural Hair Power-Food #8: Chicken Breast
Meat is the primary source of protein. Chicken and turkey are the most common types of poultry with considerable amounts of protein, iron, zinc, vitamin B-6 and B12.

Natural Hair Power-Food #9: Peanut or Almond Butter
Peanuts, peanut butter, almonds and almond butter are high in Biotin, a B vitamin. Your body make its own biotin and deficiency is rare but a deficiency in biotin can cause hair loss.

Natural Hair Power-Food #10: Whole Grain Pasta
Whole grains, which can include whole grain bread and pasta includes inositol. Inositol is a less common vitamin that promotes healthy hair at the cellular level.

Natural Hair Power-Food Bonus: Avocado
Avocados can benefit natural hair by preventing hair loss, promoting hair growth, and acting as a moisturizer for dry or damaged hair. This power food includes vitamins B and E, which work at the cellular level to protect and strengthen hair and vitamin E which helps repair scalp damage, which can slow or prevent hair growth.


Natural Hair Power-Food Bonus: Papaya
Papaya along with many other fruits such as provide an excellent source of Vitamins A, B, and C. Papayas, an overgrown herb, have more Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and potassium than oranges and apples and they aid in digestion. The papaya fruit is considered a "nutritional masterpiece".

This is not a weight loss diet. It is a nutritional boost for the growth and maintenance of healthy natural hair.