Eat Your Way to Healthier Hair

These tasty superfoods promise strong, silky strands.

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Pomegranate - Have this juicy fruit for lunch and reap the benefit for polyphenol antioxidants, which work hard to fight free radicals that want nothing more than to attack your cells and dull your complexion.   (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
Avocado  - Avocados are good for boosting your libido because they contain large amounts of potassium and vitamin B6. They also naturally help keep the vaginal walls well lubricated. (Photo: Michelle McMahon/Getty Images)Walnuts - Get cracking: These nuts have omega-3 essential fatty acids, which make your skin more elastic, holding off wrinkles. And their copper stores boost your body’s production of collagen, which also improves your skin’s elasticity.  (Photo: 4kodiak/Getty Images) 

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Beauty Inside and Out - As the saying goes, true beauty starts from within. Boosting your hair’s resistance to breakage, dryness and other pesky problems is as easy as starting with a healthy diet. Read on for the scoop on what to eat for your best hair yet. By Britt Middleton (Photo: Michael Poehlman/Getty Images)

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