Many people assume that the secret to having strong, healthy nails is the way you care
for them. Millions of women spend money on manicures and pedicures each week in an
effort to keep their nails looking healthy and beautiful. In fact, the true secrets to
healthy nails begins way before you set foot in the salon. The first step to having
healthy, strong nails has to do with nutrition. Some people are surprised to find out that
what you eat has a major impact on the way your nails grow.
The biggest nutritional tip for healthy nails is to get plenty of vitamins. Vitamin A,
vitamin C, and vitamin B12 all have an effect on your finger and toe nails.
Vitamin A works to keep your nails strong. If you do not have a large enough intake of
vitamin A as well as calcium, you could find that your nails become dry and/or bitter.
Bitter nails often break much more frequently and easily than stronger nails.
Vitamin C can work to prevent those annoying and sometimes painful hang nails. Protein
and frolic acid work with vitamin C to keep your nails healthy and void of any hang nail
problems.
Protein also keeps your nails healthy in other ways. You may have noticed random white
bands across your fingernails at one time or another. These are often caused by protein
deficiency and making sure your intake of protein is standard can help keep your nails
looking clear and healthy.
Zinc also prevents white spots from appearing on your nails as well. Vitamin B12 assists
in keeping your nails from becoming dried out, much like vitamin A. Without vitamin B12
nails often also become darker and the ends often curve. Sufficient amounts of vitamin
B12 can keep your nails growing healthy and remaining naturally colored and clear.
Another nutritional tip for healthy nails is keeping up your intake of hydrochloric acid.
Hydrochloric acid prevents nails from splitting and breaking. Keeping your nails strong is
vital in the quest for healthy nails.
Even if you were previously aware of the affects nutrition can have on your nails, you
will surely be surprised at how much of a difference a proper diet can make in the life of
your nails. It is recommended that people consume a diet composed of fifty percent
fruits and vegetables. This large portion of fruits and vegetables provides the large
quantity of vitamins that keeps nails healthy but also helps in a variety of other ways to
keep your entire body healthy and working right.
Dieticians will recommend that people drink at least eight glasses of water a day. It is
extremely important that people remain hydrated and keep their intake of liquids high.
Although water is the best for keeping everything from vitamins to toxins moving
through the body correctly, almost any liquids are appropriate for keeping the human
body hydrated. Fruit and vegetable juices are often good for healthy nails as well. In
fact, carrot juice is thought to be the best liquid for keeping your nails healthy and
strong. The high levels of calcium and phosphorus in carrot juice keep nails especially
strong.
There are a number of common problems that occur for many people in terms of their
nails. Nutrition can often help in curing most of these problems. Discoloring is one
common complaint that occurs in a number of people. In some cases these people have
conditions such as anemia that may cause this as a symptom. In other cases
discoloration can be attributed to heavy smoking. Dry nails are another often complaint
of people. Dryness causes nails to break easily which can be a hassle. Diet can have a
huge impact on dry nails and should be considered for people who complain of dryness
in their fingernails.
Hang nails and white spots on the nails are other complaints many people have that also
can be attempted to be reversed through proper diet. If you have problems with any of
these conditions consider changing your diet around, even if you make small changes.
Eating right can have a huge impact on your nails. However, a proper diet can have
positive aspects on almost every area of your life. In addition to keeping your nails
strong and healthy, a proper diet can make your entire body feel healthy, rejuvenated
and strong.
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