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  • 6 Foods that Cause Hair Loss

    ByNandhinipriya Ganeshan - December 02, 2022

    6 Foods that Increases Hair Loss
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    Beautiful and radiant hair is everyone’s dream. Consuming a variety of well-balanced, nutritious food is essential. Likewise, knowing the right foods is most important to avoid hair-related issues.

    "The major reasins that may trigger hair loss, such as genetics, age, nutrient deficiencies, and hormones"

    However, the most significant factor in hair growth is your diet choices. That means some foods may damage hair health rather than promote them. Therefore, eat healthy foods to prevent hair fall; the right food choices ensure healthy hair growth. Check out the worst foods that you have to avoid.

    Foods You Must Avoid for Hair Loss

    1. Alcohol

    Alcohol has no nutritional benefit. It lessens the zinc level in your body, which is an essential mineral required for proper hair growth, and its deficiency can weaken hair follicles. Moreover, excessive alcohol consumption dehydrates your hair. It makes your hair more brittle, rough, and dry finally, leads to hair loss. Dehydration can also cause dandruff. On the other hand, avoid hair care products comprising alcohol because it can also make your hair dry and fall.

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    2. Sugar

    Keratin, a protein, is essential for hair growth. Sugar hinders protein absorption in the body; a lack of protein results in sudden and temporary hair fall. Excessive sugar consumption may increase the blood glucose level in the body. It causes premature and thin hair. Sugar also affects the quality of the scalp.  

    3. Diet Sodas

    Diet sodas contain aspartame, an artificial sweetener, approximately 200 times sweeter than regular sugar. It is responsible for dull hair, loss of shine, and hair texture.

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    "Consuming heavy artificial sweeteners can induce hair loss and hair thinning"

    Moreover, these diet drinks make you urinate more, which leads to extra dehydration; and the destruction of the essential mineral can cause headaches and dizziness. If you want to keep your hair healthy and shiny, stay away from these additives completely.

    4. Junk Foods

    Junk foods are highly processed, low in nutritional value, and high in calories. Sugar, salt, and trans or saturated fats are heavily added to these foods, which can clog the pores on your scalp and leads to hair loss. On the other hand, these foods can increase childhood obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic diseases.  

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    5. High-Mercury Fish

    Mercury is a toxic metal found naturally in all kinds of foods and products, but they have only a few amounts; it may not affect our health. And all fish contain a trace amount of mercury on their bodies in the form of methylmercury, which is heavily toxic to humans. Moreover, don’t eat large predatory fish such as swordfish, shark, tilefish, and mackerel because it contains a high amount of mercury than other seafood. It creates severe hair loss when you consume extreme levels. Especially, pregnant women and children should avoid eating these high-mercury fishes.

    6. High Glycemic Index Foods

    High glycemic foods are not suitable for your hair. All starchy foods like cakes, white bread, pasta, and other high glycemic index foods cause hair thinning, which leads to hair fall. If you eat these foods in a moderate amount, it won’t affect you. But if you consume a lot, it can lead to hair thinning. So, avoid these starchy foods for healthy hair. 

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