Speaking of eggs, they’re “are a great source of protein and biotin, two nutrients that are essential for hair growth,” says Gomer. They’re also “a great source of zinc, selenium, and other hair-healthy nutrients. This makes them one of the best foods to consume for optimal hair health.”

Eggs are easy to fit into your diet. It bears repeating, though: Like other nutrients involved with your hair health, biotin can help if you are lacking proper amounts of it, but getting extra biotin isn’t going to work wonders for your strands. Biotin is only “known for preventing hair loss when there is a deficiency,” says Wheeler.