Our diet is the direct link to the overall health of our hair.
Our Hair
Healthy hair grows out of every hair follicle without issue. It's strong, doesn't break easily, is full, manageable, shiny, soft, silky and attached to a healthy scalp. It might be long and bouncy or sleek and conservative. Our hair and hair style is definitely unique to us.
Healthy hair is a direct result of a healthy diet. No matter the style, a balanced diet is necessary to give hair the nutrients required to look and feel healthy.
Keratin
What is hair made up of? Hair is mainly protein. About 95% of hair is made up of keratin, a family of proteins. Keratin is the major component of our hair, skin, and teeth.
Getting adequate amounts of protein in our diet is essential for our hair to thrive. Eating foods such as lean meats, poultry, eggs, wild-caught fish, tofu, nuts, legumes, provide good protein to help keep hair healthy.
Insurance
Healthy hair also needs trace minerals such as iron, copper, magnesium and selenium along with vitamins, E, D, and C. These nutrients are involved in the production of keratin. Deficiencies in any of these nutrients can compromise hair health and cause hair loss.
One of the best ways to ensure you're getting the nutrients in your body that your hair needs to maintain its health is to take a multi-vitamin. The Herbalife Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex provides 21 essential micronutrients, vitamins A, C and E, folic acid, calcium and iron. Designed to promote healthy bones, skin and hair!
Did You Know?
Hair grows all over our bodies except for the palms of hands, soles of feet, eyelids, mucous membranes and lips.
When wet, a strand of hair can stretch 30% beyond its normal length.
Red hair is found only in about 1% of the world's population, blond hair represents about 2% and black hair is the most common color.
A single hair can have a lifespan of 5 years.
Next to bone marrow, hair is the fastest growing tissue in the human body.
A strand of hair is actually stronger than a copper wire with the same diameter.
On average hair grows a half inch per month and 6 inches per year.
The average person has about 100,000 to 150,000 strands of hair on their head.
Hair is often used by forensic scientists to learn everything in a person's bloodstream; medicine, drugs, alcohol, vitamins and minerals.
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