Yes, the title may be misleading, but the following recipe contains
a protein that’s wildly popular in the South.
The protein: Boneless Pork Shoulder.

If you’re familiar with Southern cooking then you know all about
pork roasts, pulled pork, Barbecues, etc.

And if you’re from the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest or the Northeast,
and you enjoy pork shoulder, then you may want to try this recipe.

Pork is the star, but there’s also sweet potatoes and black beans in the
recipe, and keeping with the theme of this blog, this recipe not only
tastes great, it’s great for your health, your hair health.

That’s right- don’t just eat to eat, make sure that steak, or those eggs,
that glass of wine or that pulled pork, bolster your health in some way.

So, if you’ve been blessed with a great head of hair and want to keep
it that way, make the following recipe.

The Recipe:
Slow-Cooked Pork with Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans!

The Ingredients:
3 pound pork shoulder (boneless) trimmed and cut into 3″ chunks
salt and pepper
3 cups peeled sweet potatoes cut into 1″ cubes
1 1/2 cups of chopped onions
2 cans of roasted diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
look for 14 or 15 oz. cans
1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
2 Tbs. chili powder
2 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 cup of peanut butter
3 heaping cups of Swiss chard,
coarsely chopped
To make:
Season pork with salt and pepper. Place the pork,
potatoes, onions, tomatoes, beans, chili powder and cumin
into a slow cooker. Cover; cook on low heat for 7 to 8 hours.
Remove pork; chop it up well. Stir the peanut butter into juices
in slow cooker until well combined. Stir in pork; season to taste with
salt and pepper. Add the chard, cover and cook until tender, but
still bright green, 5 to 6 mins. Enough for 6 servings.
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And now- how some of the stars (ingredients) in this dish, help you
maintain your gorgeous crown. (hair)
* Pork-
Eat pork, lean beef, seafood, turkey, chicken, eggs or beans
speed hair growth. Hair is 97% protein, and without enough protein from
foods like turkey, pork or beef, your body rations it by shutting off
non-essential functions like hair growth. As a result, your body can’t
replace the hairs you shed naturally, and what’s left is dry, brittle and weak.
* Tomatoes-
To absorb more iron from the pork or beef, eat tomatoes if hair growth
is a concern. Doing this can reverse thinning in less two months.
You can also combine iron-rich foods with strawberries, bell peppers
and orange juice.
* Sweet Potatoes-
High in beta carotene and vitamin A, both of which shuts down the
production of hair-wrecking oxidation, keeping hair follicles
strong and healthy.
And lastly, if you’re experiencing thinning hair, here are 4 non-food tips to
help you overcome it.
* Avoid Crash Diets-
Going below 1,000 calories shocks the body, and causes hair to fall out.
* Lower Stress Levels-
If you’re more stressed the last few months or this past year,
go online to youtube.com, and find some natural solutions to help
you overcome it. Keep a gratitude journal, walk outdoors for 30 mins,
play with animals or watch videos of dogs and cats.
* Iron Levels-
Ask your doctor to check your iron levels, you may be anemic.
Another suggestion: Have your thyroid checked.
* Get More D-
Mentioned earlier, walk outdoors, but make sure to do it,
if you’re vitamin D deficient.
And if you’re unable to get outdoors, you may have to take
supplements. Talk to your doctor before taking any type of
supplement.

That’s it- and if you want another recipe for hair growth,
check out our second site, at Etsy.com, type groceryhealthmats.com
in the search bar, the second recipe is a fish and lentil dish, guaranteed
to help your hair grow.

Sources:
* University of Pennsylvania
* Adam Friedman, M.D.Dermatologist
* Robert Dorin, D.O.