It is clear that the dryer, the irons or the products that we use daily on our hair can damage it, making it drier and brittle. If we add to this bad habits such as smoking and alcohol or more emotional problems such as stress, the result is worse.
However, what many do not know is that damaged hair can also be caused by a poor diet. These are just some of the foods that damage your hair. Avoiding them will not only improve the health of the hair but also
Fish with a high concentration of mercury
Swordfish, tuna, mackerel or shark are some of the fish that have a higher concentration of mercury. This metal, coming from environmental pollution of the sea, reaches humans when these fish are consumed and causes damage to health. The high levels of mercury in hair they can cause it to become more brittle and fall off.
The sugar
Consuming a large amount of sugar increases androgen levels in the blood. An excess of these male hormones attack the hair follicles, causing the hair to become finer and ends up falling out, as occurs in androgynous alopecia, also known as male pattern baldness. One more reason to banish sugar from our diet.
The ‘light’ soft drinks
Although ‘light’ drinks are generally healthier than normal drinks, they also have their drawbacks. He aspartamea compound used to replace sugar in most of these soft drinks, weakens hair and can cause hair loss.
The salt
If your diet is full of salty foods, you may have already noticed that your hair has become drier and falls out more than normal. And it is that the abuse of salt and sodium causes dehydration of the hair.
The fast food
As if that were not enough, here is another reason why fast food is not recommended. The fats in these foods can cause an increase in sebum production on the scalp, something not recommended for all those people who already have oily hair in itself.