Grow long healthy hair, through working out and eating healthy!

I have always been a gym rat. I played Volleyball and basketball in high school and College, and I was fitness trainer while I was pregnant with my first Child. Working out is not a lifestyle change for me, it is my life! But as many of you know, so is hair. So the 30 day challenge was a great way to include everything that I love!  But can working out and eating clean help with hair growth, you bet it does!

Obviously when you are healthy inside, everything coming out of your body will be as well. For the 30 day Challenge we were specific in targeting food that not only help with muscle growth, but also hair growth!

Protein, for example, is the building block of hair. If you don't get enough, your mane will grow more slowly, and strands will be weaker. "Pump up the protein," says registered dietician Dawn Jackson Blatner, author of the Flexitarian Diet. "Include a small dose at each meal and with each snack, and you'll keep your hair follicles strong." Safe bets include poultry, lean beef, fish, beans, and nuts.
Eating these healthy enriched food will guarantee hair improvements within six months to a year, depending on how fast your hair grows.
So let’s look at some of the foods;

Eggs. They're full of biotin, a B vitamin that promotes hair growth and overall scalp health. A deficiency can cause brittle hair. Other high-biotin foods include peanuts, almonds, wheat bran, salmon, low-fat cheese, and avocados.

Bananas These contain the mineral silica, which is thought to improve hair thickness, Jackson Blatner says. Emphasizing foods rich this mineral helps make hair stronger and more durable.

Dark green veggies. Load up on spinach, broccoli, and Swiss chard. They're packed with vitamins A and C, which help produce sebum—a scalp oil that works as a natural hair conditioner.

Sweet potatoes. These are packed with beta-carotene, which your body converts to vitamin A, a nourishing agent for your hair and skin. Vitamin A protects against dull hair and dry skin, a leading cause of dandruff. Other smart choices to get glowing hair and skin include carrots, kale, butternut squash, asparagus, and pumpkin.

Beans. Legumes like kidney beans and lentils are great sources of iron-rich protein. Lentils, in particular, play a role in hair maintenance and support.

Fish. Omega 3’s They support scalp health; a deficiency can lead to dry scalp and dull hair. Good sources include salmon, sardines, herring, mackerel, flaxseeds, and walnuts.

As for the workout its self here are the benefits:

• Increases circulation to the scalp.
• Healthier body = healthier hair.
• Sweating releases toxins which are damaging to your body in general and can result in the appearance of your hair.
• If you "feel" better and also "look" better, that lowers your body's stress levels.
• It helps your scalp produce sebum, which is the healthy oils that coat your strands.

So if you are looking for another way to improve hair growth, join us for our next 30 day challenge, changing your life one day at a time!

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