SleekandBouncy
Well-Known Member
trimbride said:Continue:Increase:
- Healthy Eating: Focus on Veggies, Protein, Healthy Fats, & fiber
- Oil Pulling
- Scalp Massages
- Drinking Water
- Vitamins, Minerals, & Supplements (Brewer's Yeast, Chlorophyll, Spirulina, Flax Seed Oil, Iron, MSM, Pantothenic Acid, Hair Skin & Nail Vitamin) These will be my staples, but I need to use all of the vitamins I currently own
Decrease:
- LOA, Daily Affirmations, Positive Attitude.
- Epsom Salt Detox Baths
- Steam Session twice per week
- Exercise at least 6 times per week
- Consumption of at least 2 servings of raw vegetables or fruit. Goal=three
- Getting a good night's rest
Some of this is not related to hair, but it is related to overall health so I included it in my list. I checked out the 6 superfoods for hair and most of them I don't like
- Time spent online
- Artificial sweeteners
- skipping meals
I hate cooking beef, rice is cool but not my favorite, I avoid cottage cheese because I am lactose intolerant, I am not crazy about eggs either, & BACON...who wrote this list . I guess I will stick with Salmon
Most of the foods on the list are things I try to avoid but at least when I have them I can say..."this is healthy for my hair"
That's why this is so good, we can make recommendations to each other and come up with creative alternatives.
Here are alternatives for the 6 superfoods listed in that article:
Instead of beef --> Fish, esp. salmon. Beans (lentil, split peas, red peas, black beans, etc.), chicken.
Instead of cottage cheese --> Try soy cheese, nuts, soy milk (Silk makes a delicious chocolate soy milk). There are also yogurt-like smoothie drinks that have the same benefit to the "women" parts, the protein, but without mlk.
Instead of bacon --> Turkey. My regular supermarket and health store now carries smoked organic turkey strips that are just like bacon strips. You can use them in a sandwhich or cook them for a breakfast meal. I can get you the brand name if you need it. Turkey also has [SIZE=-1]iron, zinc, phosphorus, potassium and B vitamins. I hate turkey but the turkey faux bacons strips are the only turkey that I can handle, they are yummy.
Instead of brown rice --> Explore other whole grains like millet, qinquo and all the many versions of rice, basmati and jasmine rice are used in many Indian restaurants and taste very good with some paprika and cumin added to the boiling water. Google recipies for other ways to cook rice. I like to add half a can of coconut mlk, thyme, olive oil, half teaspoon of paprika and cumin, minced garlic and sometimes half an union just for flavoring (removed after it's cooked). Maybe try making Spanish style rice.
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