Main Dishes Rich in Hair Loss Reversing Nutrients (Cont'd)

Here's a selection of healthy recipes for main dishes that are rich in hair loss reversing nutrients such as sulfur, carotenoids, iron, vitamin C and copper. Note that this is the second recipe page focused on hair loss fighting main dishes. You can visit the first here.

Carrot and Avocado Salad

Not only do the healthy fats of the avocado add a creamy texture to this salad, they also enhance your body's ability to absorb the hair health promoting carotenoids provided by the carrots in this salad.

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Arugula, Avocado and Tomato Salad

The chopped avocado in this mouthwatering salad increases your body's ability to absorb the hair health promoting carotenoids that the tomatoes and arugula in this salad provide.

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Barley Soup with Carrots and Parsley

Barley is loaded with copper, a trace mineral that helps prevent hair loss and keep hair thick. Carrots are one of the best natural sources of beta-carotene which is known to promote healthy hair due to its antioxidant properties as well as its role as a precursor to vitamin A (a deficiency of vitamin A has been associated with hair loss and thinning hair). Yoghurt contributes to the hair loss preventing powers of this soup by delivering zinc, a trace mineral that plays a role in the production of new cells (including hair cells) and the maintenance of the oil-secreting glands of the scalp that help keep hair shiny.

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Barley Soup with Beans and Basil

Beans are a valuable plant-based source of protein which is necessary for normal hair growth. Barley, on the other hand, is brimming with copper. Sufficient levels of copper help prevent hair loss and contribute to hair thickness. Copper is also thought to intensify hair color and prevent premature graying of hair.

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Chicken and Barley Soup

Skinless chicken provides high-quality protein which helps keep your hair strong. Barley, on the other hand, is loaded with copper. Sufficient levels of copper help prevent hair loss and thinning hair as well as premature graying of hair.

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Broccoli and Barley Soup

Barley is supercharged with copper, which helps prevent hair loss and contributes to hair thickness, while the broccoli in this soup is bursting with antioxidants such as vitamin C and beta-carotene. Also thyme and marjoram, which are used to add flavor to this dish, contain antioxidants.

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Apple and Onion Soup

Onions are rich in sulphur, a mineral that is found in all cells of the human body and that is particularly abundant in our hair, skin, and nails. Sulfur is often referred to as "nature's beauty mineral" because of its ability to promote hair growth. The apples featured in this soup provide antioxidant protection.

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Wholesome Winter Pea and Watercress Soup

Although small in size, green peas are huge in terms of nutritional value. They are also a great food to add to your diet, for example in the form of this delicious soup, if you want to boost the health of your hair. Peas pack a protein punch, which is needed for healthy hair growth, but they also contain iron, beta-carotene, and vitamin C. The wonderfully vibrant watercress leaves add extra vitamin C as well as a nice peppery bite to this soup.

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Scandinavian Spinach Soup with Boiled Eggs

This delicious, vibrant green spinach soup is brimming with copper. Sufficient levels of copper help prevent hair loss and promote thick hair. Also the eggs in this healthy soup are beneficial as they are loaded with readily digestible protein. In addition, eggs pack a slew of other nutrients known to promote hair health, including iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, folate, and sulphur.

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Nourishing Nettle Soup

Nettle—which forms the basis of this beautiful jade green soup—is one of the best sources of iron in the plant kingdom, providing more than four times the iron found in spinach. Iron carries oxygen to the hair, and an inadequate intake of this important mineral may cause the hair follicles to starve of oxygen. Depleted iron stores appears to be one of the most common causes of hair loss in pre-menopausal women.

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Chicken Soup with Rice and Green Peas

Chicken provides plenty of valuable protein which is necessary for healthy hair growth. This nutritious chicken soup also features carrots, which are rich in both beta-carotene and vitamin C, two key nutrients for maintaining healthy hair.

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Chicken and Apple Salad

This hair loss fighting salad recipe pairs chicken with juicy apples and grapes to create a wonderful taste sensation. But the benefits of this salad are not limited to culinary sensations; it is also great for your hair. Chicken provides high-quality protein which is necessary for healthy hair growth, while apples provide antioxidant protection.

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For more recipes that can help you prevent hair loss, go to the main recipe directory of HealWithFood.org's Guide to Preventing Hair Loss.

You may also be interested in exploring our pages dedicated to providing more general diet tips for preventing hair loss. Be also sure to check out the list of the best hair loss preventing foods.