EAT YOUR WAY TO HEALTHY HAIR

The secret to shiny, luscious locks could be in your kitchen cupboards...

Expensive salon treatments can only do so much to help you achieve vibrant, bouncy hair.

“Having a good diet is one of the most important things you can do to keep your hair healthy,” says trichologist Anabel Kingsley at the Philip Kingsley Trichological Clinic in London. “If you’re not getting the right nutrients, your hair will be the first to suffer as it is not an essential tissue.

“For strong, shiny hair, you need to eat foods that are rich in iron, vitamins B12, B6, folate and biotin, plus vitamins C and D, zinc, silica, protein, essential fatty acids and amino acids. Nutritional deficiencies can cause all sorts of hair problems such as loss of volume, brittleness, or a dull appearance.

“By eating the right foods, you should start to see a difference in six to eight weeks, although it may take a few months, or longer, before hair reaches its peak condition.” Here are Anabel’s top foods for luscious locks...