Did you know that we typically lose 50 to 150 strands of hair a day which are quickly replaced by stronger ones.  But if you are losing more hair than you grow back, don’t worry. Hair loss in women is often due to nutrient definiciency.  To give your hair the vitamins and minerals it needs, try loading up on the following foods: 

• RAISINS – Raisins are packed with silica, a mineral that binds to protein, calciu and water molecules inside the hair shaft, helping build stronger strands according to researchers. Fine-haired women who ate more raisins during a nine month cycle  not only had thicker hair, healthier hair bu the diameter of each hair increased an average of 8%.
• ALMONDS – Almonds are rich in vitamin E which in addition to adding shine and softnees to your hair, it helps regrow what you have already lost.  Increasing your intake can increase your hair count 50% in eight months. Almonds are also high in biotin, a vitamin B that strnghtens hair and prevents breakage.  For best results, eat a handful of almonds every day.
• DRIED APRICOTS – Iron helps ferry blood and oxygen to your scalp, which promotes hair grown and a single cup of dried apricots provides 8 mg.
• WALNUTS – Walnuts are the only nuts containing omega 3s, which keep hair sleek and shiny. Walnuts are also a good source of copper which improves elasticity.  It protects against the loss of melanin too, which is the hairs natural pigment, so it starves off the grays!
• CASHEWS – Cashews contain methionine, an amino acid responsible for making keratin, which forms the layer of protein inside your hair.  The thicker the layer of keratin is, the healthier your hair will be.  Cashwe