Hair Care whilst Restricting

I've read a lot about this, because I've been dying my hair compulsively for the past six years. Before I was permitted to do so, I colored it with sharpies. On numerous occasions, I was scolded for leaving colored sharpie scribbles on my desks, which wouldn't come out no matter how much cleaning product I was forced to use. It's an irrational passion.

...so here are some things that hair needs:

Nutrients

The common cause of hair loss in a restrictive diet, is a lack of nutrients. Specifically:

Iron: Iron is usually consumed in meat, but as a vegetarian, I have different suggestions. Instead, try soybeans, broccoli, nuts, raisins, tofu and enriched 'concoctions (such as breakfast cereal and bulky energy drinks)'.
Vitamin A: Vitamin A is easy to stumble upon. It's in lettuce, carrots, apricots, sweet potatoes, and a variety of peppers.
Vitamin B: I'll be the first to offer this nutritional advice: there's a plethora of vitamin B (niacin) in energy drinks. It's a brain 'food,' which boosts mental clarity. Monster Rehab is all over that.
Zinc and Selenium: One may find zinc in leafy green veg, nuts (which are also high in iron), beans, whole grains, hemp, and various... meats.

Obviously, anyone who is restricting his or her calories will be deficient in nutrients, because there just isn't enough food. For instance,  it's recommended that one has twelve milligrams of zinc daily. In order to meet that standard, one would need to consume about 280 calories worth of wheat germ daily. There is never anything wrong with 280 calories... but for me, that's a meal. I don't want to sit down with a bowl of plain wheat germ and spoon it in. Multivitamins are necessary, especially if you're taking in less than 1,500 calories daily.

Hair Care

Hair should be conditioned properly. Even if you can't afford fancy conditioner, you can give nourishment back into your damaged hair. Follow these steps once a week:

1. After bathing, towel dry your hair.
2. Apply conditioner to it, being attentive to your 'split ends (coat them well).'
3. Wait around for about fifteen minutes, allowing the conditioner to settle.
4. Rinse and resume life as usual. 

The best structure that's worked for my hair, is to massage my scalp, and wash my hair as little as possible. If I was able to spend a week alone in my house (which is often, since company makes me anxious), I would spend it with dirty hair. Wash your hair once every two days, and regularly stimulate your hair follicles by massaging your scalp with your fingertips.

Best wishes!

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