It’s like that uninvited party guest who just doesn’t seem to get the hint!
Gray and white hair is, in fact, a lack of pigmentation and melanin.
So now you know that!
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But going gray can still make you seem older than you feel.
Before you get too bent out of shape, though, there is a silver lining.
Add these foods to your diet, and you could help stall the process.
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(The recommended daily allowance is 2.4 micrograms for most adults.)
As you get older, your ability to absorb vitamin B12 from food decreases.
So people older than 50 should eat plenty of foods that contain lots of it.
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Liver is your one-stop-shop.
One 4 oz serving contains around 80% of the RDA.
Chickpeas
Chickpeascontain some of the highest concentrations of vitamin B9.
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“The hairs revert to white when the vitamins are stopped.
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Lentils
Lentils are also a great source of B9.
As with vitamin B12, B9 helps with the production of DNA and RNA.
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Marmite
This yeast-extract spread looks like tar and has a unique and powerful odor all its own.
(And it’s just about as divisive as liver.)
Even its British manufacturers admit that Marmite typically spread on hot buttered toast atbreakfastis an acquired taste.
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But if want to fend off the grays, you may want to give it a try.
According to the USDA, yeast extract tops all foods in folic acid content.
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