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10 Recipes With Foods For Shiny Hair

Got dull, weak and thin hair? Then you’re going to love these recipes featuring foods that give you stronger and shinier hair.

by Atika Lim  /   September 29, 2016

Got dull, weak and thin hair? Then you’re going to love these recipes featuring foods that give you stronger and shinier hair.

According to dermatologist, Whitney Bowe, one of the first ways to tell how healthy someone actually is is by looking at their hair. Hair prone to breakage and thinning means that you’re not getting enough in terms of nutrients and vitamins.

Related Stories: 10 Delicious and Easy Salmon Recipes , 15 Asian Noodle Recipes For Quick and Easy Meals and 10 Chicken Salad Recipes for Healthy Lunches

 

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10 Recipes With Foods For Shiny Hair
1. Spelt Pasta with Broccolini and Walnuts
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Star Ingredient: Walnuts

Walnuts have elastin, a nutrient that contributes to hair growth and prevents hair from snapping.

Just a little goes a long way!

Find out how to make it, here. 

2. Spinach and Cheese Rolls
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Star Ingredient: Spinach

Rich in iron, folate and beta carotene, spinach keeps hair follicles healthy and ensures a steady production of scalp oils so hair doesn’t dry out.

Find out how to make it, here. 

Photo: Bauer/Brett Stevens
3. Orange Wasabi Tuna with Noodles
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Star Ingredient: Tuna

Tuna and other types of fish are rich in magnesium. The lack of magnesium in your diet is said to lead to hair loss.

Find out how to make it, here. 

Photo: Bauer/Rob Shaw
4. Spiced Chicken with Braised Baby Carrots
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Star Ingredient: Carrots

Your body converts beta carotene found in carrots into vitamin A for your hair to produce scalp sustaining oils. These oils ensure that your scalp stays healthy.

Find out how to make it, here. 

Photo: Bauer / Rob Shaw
5. Thai-Style Duck Breast Salad
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Star Ingredient: Bak Choy

Another vegetable rich in iron, bak choy can help you get your ferritin levels (dermatologists treating people with hair loss tend to look at their ferritin levels) so hair stays healthy and strong.

Find out how to make it, here. 

Photo: Bauer/Rob Shaw
6. Bircher Muesli
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Star Ingredient: Greek Yoghurt

A highly regarded health food, Greek yoghurt provides your hair with vitamins B5 and D so ensure good follicle hair.

Find out how to make it, here. 

Photo: Bauer/Rob Shaw
7. Baked Eggs With Bacon and Tomato
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Star Ingredient: Eggs

Eggs are rich in vitamin d that helps promote hair growth and keep it supple and strong.

Find out how to make it, here. 

8. Tandoori Salmon Skewers
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Star Ingredient: Salmon

Once again, omega-3 fatty acids help to promote hair growth and add shine to hair. It also prevents scalp from getting dry and itchy.

Find out how to make it, here. 

Photo: James Moffatt/Bauer
9. Grilled Lemon and Thyme Sardines
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Star Ingredient: Sardine

Another fish that’s high in omega-3 fatty acids, sardines are so easy to cook and taste amazing too.

Find out how to make it, here. 

Photo: Bauer/Rob Shaw
10. Turkish Chicken Couscous
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Star Ingredient: Chicken

Chicken is high in protein, which can help boost hair strength. Just above 40 grams of protein a day is enough to help with hair growth.

Find out how to make it, here. 

Photo: Rob Shaw/Bauer
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