Wash and Rinse

I remember when I was a preteen my white friends asked me how often I washed my hair and unknowingly I answered them with confidence that I wash my hair once a week plus I wore braids so of course. But then they all looked at me funny and explained that they washed their hair everyday. Until a few years later I finally understood why and its because their hair and scalp produces more oil than of African Americans. But now hair stylists are coming out and telling everyone that nobody should be washing their hair every single day because it breaks down the protein and other particles essential for healthy hair. But what should we do about washing our hair then?