Brittle nails can surely make your flawless manicure look rather sad. You may be suffering from weak, brittle nails.
But the good news is it can be addressed right in your kitchen!
If you have brittle nail issues, you probably have a folate deficiency.
There are many foods that you can add to your list to give your nails a fighting chance.
Try adding folate-rich foods like lentils and beans. Don’t forget to add spinach legumes, dark-green leafy vegetables, and peas to your diet.
Including more fatty acids into your diet for nail strengthening. A quick and easy way to do this is with flaxseed.
The great thing about flaxseed is you can toss it in your cereal, oatmeal, and smoothies pretty transparently!
Weak nails are often soft and fragile. To combat this, try eating more hearty protein like cornish hens, pork loin, and lower-sodium deli-sliced roast turkey and fish (especially salmon and mackerel). Six ounces of this type of protein a day is the perfect way to eat those weak nails away.
Iron deficiencies can easily ruin your nails. Try fortified cereals, eggs, spinach paired with vitamin C–rich foods like citrus fruits, tomatoes, bell peppers. The combination of the two helps the body absorb iron.
A quick rub down with olive oil around the nail beds at night will not only make your nails stronger but your hands softer. How about that for a double benefit!
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