If you want healthy hair, this is the best food to eat, according to dietitians

Your best hair day is just a mouthful away.

Dieticians have revealed exactly how to eat your way to healthier hair, since a proper diet can improve issues from shedding to dry strands.

But along with eating the right foods, nourishing your body overall is just as important, registered dietician Amanda Sauceda told Shape.

“It’s important to ensure your body is getting enough calories,” she said, pointing to the suggested 2,000-calorie-a-day dietary guidelines. “Your body requires energy for hair growth and for the production of hormones required for healthy hair, so make sure basic calorie needs are met.”

As for what exact foods can lead to healthy tresses, Sauceda and other experts said wild salmon was the best choice due to its high-quality protein content.

Registered dietician Frances Largeman-Roth told the magazine that salmon also has other nutrients like marine collagen, omega-3s and zinc along with protein to add to hair health.