Super-food To Improve OUR Skin, Hair and Nail Health

Thick & silky hair, glowing & radiant skin, strong & beautiful nails are what most of us would like to possess. This can be achieved from our diet as food contains the necessary nutrients for our overall wellness and beauty.

Although there is no magic pill or food that can make us look young forever, however, some foods do contain more nutritional properties that support their growth and overall health than others do.

Our daily diet and lifestyle do impact how our skin, nail, and hair look as we ages. Rather than spending thousands on invasive cosmetic surgeries, try including these foods to provide amazing nails, hair, and skin quickly.

 

Protein. Get your skin-boosting protein by consuming chicken, meat, fish, eggs, dairy foods, and legumes.

Iron. Hair, nails, and skin can suffer if we are lacking in iron. The skin may become pale, itchy, or even be cracking at the side of our mouth.  Our nails can become brittle or even become spoon-shaped. You will also notice your hair turning dry, brittle, and dull and may even shed some hair due to a lack of iron. Meat is the best source of iron and the redder the meat, the more iron it contains. Besides meat, you can also obtain iron from legumes and whole grains but you will need to add Vitamin C to enhance absorption.

Beans. Legumes such as kidney beans and lentils are full of biotin, iron, zinc, and protein. Lack of biotin will lead to brittle hair. This can be remedied by consuming beans, peanuts, and raw egg yolks. Biotin helps our hair to grow faster and healthier. Increasing our consumption of biotin has also been shown to improve our nail health by strengthening nail tissue and preventing nail breakage.

Vitamin C is essential to make collagen. And collagen is the fibrous tissue that plumps up our skin, giving it support and shape. As skin ages, it loses collagen. Kiwifruits, oranges, lemons, and grapefruit contain high vitamin C and are antioxidant-rich. They are our natural beauty therapy at its best.

Nuts are little nutrition nuggets – packed with essential fats, vitamin E, and B vitamins and keep your hair and nails in great shape. Brazil nuts are one of the best sources of selenium, a mineral responsible for improving overall scalp health. Walnuts contain alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid that improves the overall condition of your hair. Almonds are rich in Vitamin E, a natural antioxidant that supports collagen production and provides anti-inflammatory benefits for the body. Almonds are also rich in amino acids that are needed to support collagen growth and strengthen the body.

Leafy greens. Green foods like broccoli, watercress, kale, and spinach provide us with Vitamins A, C, E, K, B, and iron. They also contain minerals calcium, magnesium, and potassium which are essential to the health of our hair, skin, and nails.  Leafy greens are also water-rich so they hydrate our body and they provide an alkaline environment to help us clear out toxins in the body.

Salmon. Eating some fish each week, especially oily fish such as salmon, sardines, and tuna. These fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids and these are needed to support scalp health and healthy skin. B-12 and iron are also found in salmon, which further aid in the development of a glossier shine.

Pumpkin seeds. They are rich in protein, iron, magnesium, potassium, biotin, and omega 3 fatty acids. Pumpkin seeds are some of the most potent, alkaline, nutritious seeds you can eat. Besides improvement in your hair, nails, and skin, pumpkin seeds also bring improvement to your overall mood and energy.

We truly are what we eat and we can eat our way to both good health and to natural beauty. So fill your diet with the above superfood and your body will certainly appreciate your effort and reward you with a shiner, stronger and better skin, hair, and nails.