People desire to have soft silky and healthy hair. Some people have silky-smooth hair that simply flows and some others are blessed with spiral ringlets that shine. But there are also such people who have dry unmanageable frizzy hair. But they also desire to have the silky and shiny hair.

Causes of dry frizzy hair

There are many causes for dry and frizzy hair. Dry frizzy hair is usually due to lack of sufficient amount of natural moisturizer and lack of protein in the cortical layers. Frizzy hair becomes a problem after the hair has been permed, colored, or bleached. The problem also develops as overuse of styling products. People life style can have a big impact on their hair type; their indoor outdoor activities play an important role in hair health. Food habit is another important reason of hair health issue. Daily use of shampoo can reason of dry hair. What dry hair can do?

Dry hair can guide to hair breakage and split ends. Hair looks life less and stiff. Making hair style is also a difficult task. Dry frizzy hairs are unmanageable. …Click here to read more

The Issue of ScienceDaily , dated Dec31, 2008 states a news: ‘In a new study led by the University of Michigan Health System, women more than doubled theirfruit and vegetable intakes and dramatically increased their consumption of “good” fats when they were counseled by registered dietitians and provided with a list of guidelines on the amount of certain foods they should eat each day’.

A group of 69 ladies was taken to undergo the study. The group was divided into two groups. One was given the ‘exchange list’ of Mediterranean dietary plan. The exchange list was designed in a way that it supported the routine fat andcalories intake of each participant.

The dietitians gave switching options in various food items like olive oil and dark green vegetables like spinach.

The exchange list comprised of limited usage of: olive or hazelnut oil, avocado, macadamia nuts, corn oil, margarine, tahini, pine nuts, sesame seeds, broccoli, peas, spinach, garlic, onions, leeks, basil, cilantro, peppermint, sage, tomatoes, tomato sauce and salsa, carrots, red bell peppers and pumpkin, artichokes, cucumber, green beans, sugar snap peas, fruits: oranges, mangoes, strawberries, apples, bananas and grapes.

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A new study suggests that a fatty acid and other heart healthy monounsaturated fats found in olive oil can ward off hunger pangs.

According to the researcher, their findings may lead to the development of some new medicines to limit or enhance hunger.

Professor Daniele Piomelli from the University of California, Irvine, and his team injected the fat (named oleic acid) in to intestines of lab rodents and noted that the fat turned into a fat messenger known as oleoylethanolamide (OEA). …Click here to read more