Healthy Hair, Healthy Lifestyle: Get Your Nutrients in a "Fruitful" Way

So you have probably read all my "healthy hair, healthy lifestyle" posts and thought," Ewww green veggies, beans and nuts?!"

 Okay I get it. Not everyone gets a thrill out of eating their greens and leafs.

So allow me to brighten things up and with the arrival of spring, lets talk about a more "fruitful" and yummy way to pack in the nutrients you need!

Strawberries: remove toxins from your body. The leaves are even good for herbal teas to treat certain sicknesses. In United States, strawberries are rated as one of the best foods for skin care and weight loss. Studies have shown that regular intake of strawberries can improve your skin and hair conditions. They clear up acne and oiliness, make skin younger and smoother, whiten teeth, reduce under-eye puffiness, leave hair glossy and beautifully conditioned, and so much more! If you want glossy and silky hair, you can make a strawberry hair conditioner!

Oranges: Vitamin C!! This is a great antioxidant promoting tissue and cell repair and growth. Not only are they juicy and yummy but they give you a great amount of vitamin C! Oranges help promote hair growth. Mixing orange juice with coconut oil proves to be a very great hair growth aid!

Cantaloupe: This yummy and juicy fruit contains 19% of the great cell building Vitamin A. Vitamin A is important for the eyes and skin, and for normal growth. Dare to eat the seeds? They are full of protein which is a necessity! Whats more, cantaloupe contains antioxidants.

Watermelon: Cancer preventing antioxidants, more vitamin C and you get Vitamin A as well! Vitamin A is also great for eyesight. What does that have to do with hair? OMW if you can't see, how can your style your hair silly?? The seeds produce even more nutrients for hair growth. *gulp*

Fruity Yogurt: Vitamin K! (K for Kendra, jk lol)This lesser known vitamin helps to maintain healthy bones, teeth, gums, hair and muscles. You can get a good dose of vitamin K with a cup of yogurt in the a.m. A personal favorite of mine! If you put it in your hair in a mixture, you help prevent dry and itchy scalp.

Bananas: As we know it, they are the best source for potassium which is important in nutrient transfer through cell membranes and is essential in hormone secretion. There are many hair care supplements and hair re-growth shampoos contain potassium. Potassium helps to prevent and treat balding. A potassium deficiency can de-sensitize cells and prevent re-growth of hair that is lost!

Grapes: The fruit of the vine has amazing oil in its seeds. Grape seed oil is great for hair growth! Researchers have discovered that Grape Seed Extract can help defeat the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) which stops the hair follicle growth cycle. Grape Seed Extract can help stimulate healthy hair growth.

Blueberries: These cute little balls of deliciousness contain a large amount of antioxidants! Blueberries are considered a super fruit because they are jammed packed with antioxidants and vitamins. Blueberries stimulate hair growth with proanthocyanidins, a plant chemical. This chemical interacts with hair follicles to accelerate growth. Beyond helping your hair, they help with maintaining eyesight, trimming belly fat, boosting your immune system, improving memory, lowering cholesterol levels, preventing cancer, urinary tract infections and constipation

Kiwi: This fuzzy little guy is one of the most nutrient dense of ALL fruits followed by papaya, mango and orange. Kiwi has the highest level of vitamin C (240% of your daily value) and it contains magnesium which is good for cardiovascular health. Kiwi's also contain 75% more potassium than bananas!They are a good source of vitamin E and fiber. Kiwi's black seeds can be crushed to produce kiwi fruit oil, which is very rich in Alfa-Linoleic Acid (an important Omega-3 essential fatty acid). Basically, this is an underestimated fruit that is chocked full of nutrients and vitamins!

Mango: Not only is mango a bright and vibrant color, not only is mango delicious but it is also called the "king of fruits"! Mango is rich in Vitamin C and Vitamin A. It also has traces of Vitamin E, Vitamin B and Vitamin K. Mango helps prevent hair loss! The enzymes of the Mango, such as magneferin, katechol oxidase and lactase, clean the bowel of the “filth” within and are an ideal antidote for all toxic effects inside the body. They provide also sufficient resistance to fight any germs and afflictions. This is important for hair growth! Mango butter is often used for hair, skin and lip balm.

So get a GOOD dose of fruit and know that you are doing well by your beautiful locs!