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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.

To see the other four foods

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

read more. 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. Source

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.

A Reader Recipe: Chunky Cherry-Chocolate Granola Bites

Fit Community — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:28:09 PST

FitSugar reader JuicyNoelle came up with this special cookie for Valentine's Day; she posted the recipe in our Healthy Recipe group.

Tied with a festive pink ribbon and a little love, I’m hoping these cookies will be perfect for Valentine's Day. The whole-grain oats, nuts, and cherries in these cookies add heartiness, while the melted dark-chocolate chunks deliver bursts of richness. The chia seeds pack a nutty punch, and they are rich in fiber and omega-3s, too - perfect for supporting vibrant hair and skin during these cold weeks of February.

Learn more about the recipe after the break!

Olympian Natalie Coughlin Dives Into Beauty

BellaSugar — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:05:42 PST

Two-time Olympic champion Natalie Coughlin is legendary for her 100 meter backstroke, impossible to beat as part of the freestyle relay team, and one of Team USA's brightest hopes for this year's London games. We met up with her at a shoot for her new Pantene ad and discovered that Natalie's also quite the glamour puss when she's on dry land. "I'm a girlie girl when I have the chance," she said. "I love playing up my eyes, and after my Dancing With the Stars experience, I love doing false lashes."

When she's in a pool all day, however, there's no reason to wear makeup. "It’s just the last thing I want to think about," Natalie admits. "But I do use a lot of sunscreen." With so much chlorine exposure and time in the water, painfully dry skin is also an issue many swimmers face. "I have to moisturize every day," Natalie says, "and I dry brush at night, which I think is important."

As anyone who was ever on a neighborhood swim team can attest, though, a swimmer's biggest beauty challenge is always hair. Natalie is known for her long, healthy mane, and says she's avoided the chop by following a cardinal rule. "Always wet your hair before you get in the pool," Natalie advises. "If you can put conditioner in your hair before you get in that helps, too." Wetting your hair... so you can get it wet? Apparently not as weird as it sounds. "If you think about it, "Natalie explains, "your hair is very much like a sponge, so if it absorbs tap water, that’s much better than chlorinated water." Thanks to Natalie, next time we go for a dip, our strands will have taken the plunge beforehand.

5 Tips From a Pro: How to Create a Beautiful Bronzed Glow

Real Beauty — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:07:27 PST

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Real Beauty.

When trying to create a natural, sunless tan on your body, mistakes are expected and accepted. If things go too awry, you can just opt to wear pants until the color wears off.

Bronzer or self tanner: which is right for you?

But a botched fake tan on your face? Completely out of the question. Here, five foolproof tips on how to get gorgeous bronzed skin.

Gisele Bundchen Poses Topless For Versace and Prays For "Tommy"

Lauren Turner — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:55:34 PST

Gisele Bundchen's latest ad for Versace Jeans was just released and it shows the model posing topless in the brand's denim. It's just one of Gisele's sexy shots for Spring since she's also front and center in Givenchy's campaign, which was photographed in Barcelona last November. She kept the glamorous time coming while she was on the job Tuesday and shared a fun photo of her over-the-top hair from the set. Gisele will switch gears from modeling to sports this Sunday when Tom Brady and the Patriots play the NY Giants in the Super Bowl. Gisele asked her friends and family to get involved in the big game by sending out an email asking them to "pray for him, so he can feel confident, healthy and strong."