Shiny, healthy hair is as coveted as the perfect pair of jeans.

Why? Because brittle, dry and over-processed hair is dull. Thinning hair and receding hairlines are even more miserable.

So, what do you have to do to get those locks shiny and strong without spending bucket loads on beauty products? Turn to your plate.

The healthier you are on the inside, the healthier you'll look, and that includes your mane.

Food For Thought - And Healthy Hair

Our hair is continuously growing and being replaced. The follicles repeatedly create new hairs from your body's nutrients.

Coffee is linked to heart health, there are diets to help curb stress or level out hormones, so why shouldn't we watch what we eat for our hair?

The foods we consume affect how our hair grows, and its health. Certain vitamins, minerals, proteins and fats are especially important for magnificent manes.

What should you be popping on your plate; we hear you ask?

Here are our top 3 treats for healthy tresses.

Vitamin C To Encourage Regrowth

Berries are packed with beneficial vitamins and compounds that promote hair growth, including vitamin C, a strong antioxidant that experts recommend adding to your diet after a hair transplant.

Antioxidants protect your hair follicles against damage from free radicals that exist naturally, both in the environment and in your body.

What's more, your body uses vitamin C to produce a protein called collagen to help strengthen your locks and prevent them from becoming brittle and prone to breaking as they grow back.

If you're saving up to cover the cost of hair transplant in Turkey, stretch your investment by adding berries to your diet.

Stock up on vitamin C after your procedure with other foods like cabbage, peppers, broccoli and kiwi to promote a magnificent mop of hair.

Bananas

Bananas are the multi-taskers of the fruit world. They are full of minerals like vitamin A, pectin and magnesium, all of which help strengthen your hair. Vitamin A promotes hair growth, too, by encouraging sebum production in the scalp. Sebum moisturises the skin and promotes strong and healthy hair.

Oysters

Not just the aphrodisiac of any healthy living guide, oysters are one of the best edible zinc sources, a mineral that supports hair growth.

If your diet's low on zinc, it could result in effluvium, a form of hair loss that's caused by a lack of nutrients.

Experts tell us that a zinc supplement can turn around the effects of hair loss and promote healthy, long tresses. But too much of the mineral can lead to loss of hair. That's why getting this mineral from food sources like oysters could be better than using a supplement since food provides small, healthy doses of zinc.

Healthy Food for Healthy Hair

What you eat has a big effect on your hair's health. A lack of nutrients like vitamin C, vitamin A and zinc can slow down hair growth, eventually resulting in a loss of locks.

The good news is that correcting a nutrient deficiency can help promote hair growth.

So, if you feel like you're getting a little thin on top, try adding the above foods to your diet for longer, stronger and healthier hair.