Nutrition and Healthy Life

Good textured, shining hair define the overall health of a person. A variety of factors can damage the hair, and cause breakage. These include inappropriate diet, stress, lack of exercise, and external factors such as overuse of shampoos, excess exposure to hot water, sun, and wind. In this article, I will stress on how health of the hair can be greatly improved by consuming a balanced and nutritious diet. Following foods can help to maintain heathy hair, and improve their appearance: Protein rich foods - Hair are made up of protein called Keratin. Therefore, proteins are important part of the healthy hair diet. Protein in the diet can come from both vegetarian and non-vegetarian sources depending upon the individual's choice. Beans (garbanzo beans, kidney beans, black beans), eggs, dairy products (milk, curd, cheese, yogurt, buttermilk), soya products (soybeans tofu, soya milk), fish (sardine, salmon), and lean meat (chicken, turkey) have high protein content. One must consume 2...

Stress is a major factor responsible in the increasing evidence of obesity. Studies have shown that people who are under stress eat inappropriately. Sometimes they eat even if they are not hungry or over eat at times. The improper food intake is due to the hormonal changes which takes place in the body when you are stressed. Under stress people reach for more carbohydrates, fattening foods, sugary foods like cola, muffins, cakes, candies, french fries, doughnuts, cookies etc. The hormones which get affected when you are stressed, and consequently lead to obesity are: Serotonin - Also called as the happy hormone , serotonin is secreted by the brain and responsible for the feel good factor. When people in stress reach for sugary and fried foods, it elevates the serotonin which comforts the body and mind. Cortisol - Cortisol is responsible for fat accumulation and energy use in the body. When the body is stressed there is excess release of cortisol. Increased cortisol makes us crave ...