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How to Get Healthy Hair: 5 Quick Tips From Ken Paves

BellaTV — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:00:00 PST

Don’t forget to enter our giveaway to receive a complete hair makeover with Ken Paves! Win a chance to fly to Los Angeles to meet the celebrity hairstylist who works with Eva Longoria, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Lopez, and many more. Find out how to enter here. Then, check out Ken’s easy tips to get healthy hair, including using SLS-free shampoo, deep conditioning your locks, and knowing when to cut your hair.

8 Foods That Strengthen Your Hair

FitSugar — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:30:00 PDT

Aside from cleaning, conditioning, and using products to make your hair silky and shiny, your diet also plays a huge role in its health. Here are some essential vitamins and minerals you'll need for strong tresses.

Iron-rich foods such as lentils, potatoes with skin, peanuts, sunflower seeds, tofu, molasses, flaxseed, oysters, beef, chicken, shrimp, and trout are necessary for strong hair.
Foods rich in zinc such as walnuts, salmon, cashews, pecans, almonds, and oysters can help prevent hair loss.
Foods that contain biotin such as beans and eggs can prevent brittle hair.
Foods rich in selenium like nuts are necessary for a healthy scalp.

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Foods rich in vitamin B12 promote healthy hair, so get at least 2.4 micrograms a day by including foods such as chicken, shellfish, yogurt, cottage cheese, and eggs.
Carbs such as whole grains and fruit are necessary every day. Low-carb diets can contribute to thinning hair.
Foods rich in vitamin A such as cheese, eggs, carrots, spinach, and foods rich in vitamin C such as citrus fruits and tomatoes are needed to produce sebum, your body's natural conditioner.
Calcium-rich foods such as milk, yogurt, cheese, broccoli, sesame seeds and spinach are needed for hair growth. They also contain protein which prevents brittle hair.

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You Asked: My Hair's Falling Out?

FitSugar — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:30:00 PDT

You're asking and I'm answering . . .

Dear Fit,
I'm really worried. Every time I wash my hair, I notice gobs of strands in the drain. I'm also noticing a lot in my brush. When I look at my hair, it doesn't seem like it's thinning, so is this normal or something to worry about?
- Possibly Balding Brandy

Many women are concerned about their hair falling out. Just so you know, losing between 40 and 120 strands a day is totally normal. It may seem like a ton of hair when you see it on the floor of your shower, but it's not in comparison to the hundreds of thousands of hairs on your scalp. Since your hair grows in cycles, about 90 percent of your hair is growing, and 10 percent is resting. After two or three months, the dormant hair falls out to make room for new hair to grow in its place. Washing and brushing your hair can help speed up the shedding of old strands, which is why it seems like you're losing more hair than you should.

If you're losing a considerable amount, it could be an indication that something is wrong. So

Other issues can cause excessive hair loss such as hormonal changes, pregnancy, or an under or overactive thyroid problem. Certain medications such as blood thinners, antidepressants, and birth control pills can also cause hair loss. Diet plays a big role too. If your hair is thinning, it could be a sign that your iron levels are low. If that's not the problem, consider how much vitamin A you consume because too much can also result in loss of hair. Make an appointment with your doctor if you're really worried about the amount you're losing. They'll be able to figure out what's causing it to happen and how to prevent more hair from falling out in the future.

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10 Foods For Healthy Hair

FitSugar — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:30:00 PDT

Eating a healthy diet enables you to grow stronger and healthier cells throughout your entire body - hair and nails included. A well-balanced diet full of protein, zinc, and iron can make a difference in how luscious your locks are. But when it comes to your hair, some foods are better than others, so check out the top 10 foods for healthy hair.

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Cold Winter - Dry Hair

FitSugar — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 03:30:00 PST

Now that it's cold outside and you've got the heat pumping inside, your hair must be screaming for moisture.

Here's a great tip I learned from my hair dresser. Whether your hair is dry to begin with, or just dry during the winter, choose a shampoo and conditioner that's recommended for permed or color treated hair.

Even if you don't have a perm or highlights you can take advantage of the hair care products that offer a little extra moisturizing.

Wash your hair only as often as needed. If you have curly hair, you can get by washing your hair once a week. If you have silky straight hair, wash it every 2 days.

Try a leave-in conditioner to help moisturize even more. And if you can, skip out on blow drying and let your hair air dry.

Bad Hair Day?

FitSugar — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:00:00 PST

Sometimes a bad hair day is inevitable. You woke up late and didn't have time to shower. Or the humid weather is the culprit. Maybe you're just in dire need of a good haircut.

A great way to prevent a horrible do is to work from the inside-out. We all know that what we put in our bodies can reflect how we feel and look.

If you take a multi-vitamin, then you're already doing your lovely tresses an incredible service. You can also get these healthy hair vitamins in your diet.

Vitamin A - cheese, eggs, carrots, and spinach
Vitamin C - citrus fruits, tomatoes, and potatoes
Vitamin E - soybeans and leafy green vegetables
Vitamin B12 - chicken, fish, eggs, and milk

Basically make sure you are eating a diet filled with whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and protein from dairy products and nuts.

Whatever else happens on the outside of your body, well, there's not much we can do. All I can say is - thank god for hats.

Nighttime Fasting: A New Way to Lose Weight?

Shape — Thu, 24 May 2012 04:09:52 PDT

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health.

If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? That’s the apparent bottom line of a rat study published in the journal Cell Metabolism, which recently stirred up the weight loss pot.

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Scientists put groups of mice on different diet regimens for 100 days. One group of rodents ate healthy food while animals in two of the groups chowed down on high-fat, high-calorie feed. Half of the junk food eaters were allowed to munch whenever they wanted to while the others only had access to feed for the eight hours they were most active. The conclusion: even though they ate a fatty diet, the mice who were forced to fast for 16 hours were almost as lean as those who ate the healthy fare. Interestingly, the round the clock junk food eaters became obese and developed health problems, even though they consumed about the same amount of fat and calories as the time-restricted junk food fed mice.

See if a nutritionist thinks nighttime fasting works after the break!

Tyra Banks Wants Models to Be Healthy First

Jessica Cruel — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:36:00 PDT

Watch Trya Banks encourage young models to stay healthy - The Cut
Now you can get jewels for your hair - HuffPost Style
Kick it old-school with these seven uses for cold cream - Stylelist
Does the perfume Arquiste Infanta en Flor really smell like June 1660? - Styleite
Read these tips to perfect your favorite hairstyles like the fishtail braid - Real Simple
Avoid these beauty blunders (and learn to fix them if you can't) - The Fashion Spot
Two new (absolutely genius) ways to braid your hair - Refinery 29
A step-by-step checklist to get ready for Memorial Day weekend - Beauty High
See what color stars are pairing with blue nail polish - InStyle
Five tips for doing a dermatologist-worthy peel at home - YouBeauty

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Meghan Rooney — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:55:47 PDT

Christine Taylor on Organic Beauty, Her Must Haves, and Nighttime Hair Routine

Jessica Cruel — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 PDT

Actress Christine Taylor has signed on to be the spokeswoman for organic skin care line Nourish, and as a vegan and mother, her partnership with the brand seems like kismet. "A lot of times products will say 100 percent natural, but this one actually works," Christine explains. "Every person in my family has different favorites, and it's in every bathroom."

Not only does she love the idea of USDA-certified organic beauty (the fresh fig body butter is her top product in the line), but Christine also has plenty of tricks for getting the best results. "You can use the body butter during the day, but you can also load it on at night and wake up with really smooth skin," she explains. Look for Nourish at Whole Foods, and get more of Christine's beauty tips and advice when you read more.