Main Dishes with Oily Hair Preventing Ingredients (Cont'd)
Here's a bunch of healthy recipes for main dishes featuring some of the best ingredients for preventing greasy hair and oily scalp! Note that this is the second recipe page focused on greasy hair preventing main dishes. You can visit the first page by clicking here.
Apple and Onion Soup
This intriguing soup contains several compounds that help keep insulin levels in check. This is great news for anyone suffering from oil hair as excess insulin in the bloodstream can lead to a sharp increase in circulating androgen, which in turn can increase sebum on the skin surface.
See the RecipeWholesome Winter Pea and Watercress Soup
This light soup with an irresistible velvety texture is very low in calories; yet, it is packed with vitamins and minerals that help control the oil on the scalp. See the RecipeBarley Soup with Beans and Basil
Due its low glycemic rating, this soup helps prevent sharp increases in circulating androgen levels which often causes greasy hair. See the RecipeChicken and Barley Soup
Low in fat, this barley soup makes a great meal to fight greasy hair. Skinless chicken provides a great source of the type of zinc that is readily used by the body (zinc can control sebum production and thus oily scalp), while spinach delivers plenty of B vitamins. See the RecipeBroccoli and Barley Soup
Both barley and broccoli, the two key ingredients in this soup, have a low Glycemic Index rating. This helps keep the blood glucose and insulin levels stable, thereby preventing sharp increases in circulating androgen levels which can increase sebum on the skin surface. See the Recipe
Tangy Tomato Soup with Basil
Tomatoes provide plenty of B vitamins which are thought to control excess oil on the scalp. Also the shallots featured in this soup help diminish excess oil in the scalp due to their vitamin B6 content as well as their ability to help keep the blood glucose and insulin levels stable, thereby preventing sharp increases in circulating androgen levels which can increase sebum on the skin surface. See the RecipeBarley Soup with Carrots and Parsley
Barley is one of the best grains you can eat if your hair gets oily easily as it has the lowest Glycemic Index (GI) rating of all common grains. Foods that have a high Glycemic Index (GI) rating help keep the blood glucose and insulin levels stable, thereby preventing sharp increases in circulating androgen levels which can increase sebum on the skin surface. Also the carrots in this soup are helpful for people with greasy hair as they contain plenty of B complex vitamins which help control excess oil on the scalp. See the RecipeScandinavian Spinach Soup with Boiled Eggs
Both spinach and eggs are packed with B vitamins, making this delicious soup a great meal for anyone suffering from excess oil on the scalp. See the RecipeNourishing Nettle Soup
Nettle—which forms the basis of this jade green soup—is packed with vitamins and minerals that help control over-active sebaceous glands on the scalp. If you have any leftover nettle leaves, you can infuse them to create a hair rinse that helps treat greasy hair. See the RecipeChicken and Apple Salad
This salad recipe pairs meaty chicken with sweet apples and grapes to create a culinary sensation that is sure to please your taste buds. But the best thing is, the benefits of this salad are limited to culinary sensations; this salad is also great for your hair and scalp, especially if your hair has a tendency to get oily. Chicken provides a great source of zinc which controls sebum production and thus oily scalp and hair. See the RecipeWant More Recipes?
For more recipes that can help your hair look fresh for longer, visit the main recipe directory of HealWithFood.org's Guide to Combatting Greasy Hair.
You may also want to check out the diet section of this guide (see Diet for Preventing Greasy Hair and Oily Scalp) as well as the food section (see 7 Best Foods for Fighting Greasy Hair).
