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How to Improve Hair and Nails Through

Your Diet

Our physical traits are mostly determined by genetics, but you can help nature along with
changes in your diet. To get your hair and nails in the best shape possible from the inside
out, read on.

Instructions

• STEP 1: Eat high-quality protein foods. Eggs are a good source as long as you
don't have cholesterol problems.
• STEP 2: Eat grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.
• STEP 3: Make sure your diet is composed of 50 percent fresh fruits and
vegetables.
• STEP 4: Add sulfur- and silicon-rich foods to diet. Onions, broccoli, fish and sea
vegetables are all good sources.
• STEP 5: Eat food rich in biotin, such as brewer's yeast, brown rice and soybeans.
• STEP 6: Sprinkle ground flaxseed on your cereal. It provides essential fatty acids.
• STEP 7: Eat foods high in B vitamins.
• STEP 8: Drink tea made from alfalfa, burdock root, dandelion, and yellow dock.

How to Choose the Right Hairbrush

You'll look well-groomed if you brush your hair, and brushing also distributes oils and
helps keep your hair shiny. Follow these tips to choose the right hairbrush for your hair
type and style.

Instructions

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STEP 1: Choose a round, bristle brush if you have curly or wavy hair that you
blow dry. Remember that the wider the brush, the straighter your hair will be
when it dries.

• STEP 2: Use a boar-bristle, round brush if you blow dry your straight hair. This
brush will shape and smooth your hair. Choose a brush with a smaller diameter
for added volume.