's motd Saturday March 12, 2011 - Hair

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BEAUTIFUL

HAIR!

Saturday, 12 March 2011

I was driving around town the

other day and couldn't help but notice how many beauty

shops there are here in Los Angeles. And let me tell

you, they were all packed. Oh, just think

of the millions and millions of dollars women spend

each year to have the most beautiful hair possible.

And don't you just love those

commercials on television that sell hair care

products? They usually start out by showing this lady

all upset about her unmanageable hair. But by the end

of the commercial, she's flinging her locks back &

forth and her hair looks simply luxurious! And oh

yeah, it's all because she used this particular brand

of shampoo and conditioner. Oh, another happy

ending! LOL.

So what kind of shampoo do you use? If you

visit any drugstore in America, and you know I'm not

kidding, the hair care products take up a whole aisle

all by themselves! But wait, do you really want to

know where beautiful hair begins? Well, it begins in

your kitchen!

No, I'm not about to give you the recipe for a

homemade shampoo and conditioner. In fact, I'm going

to do you better than that. See, the secret for

beautiful hair actually begins with your insides.

That's right, if you want beautiful hair, it begins

with your eating beautiful foods. A

balanced food program of lean proteins, fruits &

vegetables, fatty fish like salmon and lowfat dairy

products all work to give you a healthier head of

hair.

For instance, your hair loves

chicken and turkey. Poultry is filled with protein

and protein is vital if you want to grow lovelier

locks.

Now let's talk about beans for a minute. You know,

like lentils and kidney beans. These legumes also

contain lots of protein and give your hair a needed

boost of zinc and iron.

Your hair also loves whole-wheat bread and whole-grain

breakfast cereals. And when you eat these whole-grain

products, they give your hair another healthy dose of

zinc and iron as well as some good-for-your-hair

B-vitamins.

Thought carrots were good only for your vision? Well,

they do help your eyesight. But, besides that,

carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A which

supports a healthy scalp.

You know I have to keep thinking

of ways to get you to eat better. Because when you

eat better, that is, when you eat healthy,

every part of you reaps the benefits...including your

hair.

I remember when I was kid, I'd go with my mother to

the hairdresser during the week. She was big lover

of fruits and vegetables. And in fact, for all of her

life, she ate very well. And you know what? My sweet

Shirley always had the thickest, healthiest head of

hair I've ever seen.

So take a lesson from my mom and follow my advice,

too. Eat better, eat healthy...eat beautiful

foods and you'll have yourself one beautiful

head of hair!

Love,