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How can you have great looking, healthy fingernails? Do you spend tons of money on manicures hoping
that your nails will look beautiful?
The key to having beautiful, strong and healthy nails is not in what you do to them, but in what you eat. Nutrition
plays a large role in your nail’s health.
Vitamins: The Biggest Secret
Vitamins are the biggest kept secret for healthy nails. You need Vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B12 in the right
doses to have healthy nails.
Vitamin A works to keep them strong. Not enough vitamin A as well as calcium will have your nails dry and/or
brittle. Brittle nails break easily.
Vitamin C can work to prevent hang nails.
Protein and folic acid along with vitamin C can keep your nails healthy and help to avoid hang nail problems. A lack of
protein can cause random white bands across your fingernails. Make sure you take enough protein to keep your nails looking
clear and healthy.
Zinc prevents white spots from appearing on your nails.
Vitamin B12 keeps them from drying out. A lack of them can lead to darker nails and the ends curve.
Hydrochloric acid prevents nails from splitting and breaking.
The Life Of Your Nails
Not only will a healthy diet help you to have healthy looking nails, but it can also help your nails to last longer. A
diet should have about 50% of fruits and vegetables. That will allow you to get the vitamins and minerals that your body
needs for health including your nails.
Also, you should consume an average of 8 glasses of water per day. You need it to remain hydrated as well as helping to
flush toxins out of the body. You can accomplish both of these things by drinking fruit and vegetable juices. Carrot
juice is one of the best liquid options for healthy nails as it contains high levels of calcium and phosphorus in it.
Other Common Problems
Discoloration is one of the most often complained about nail problems. For some, conditions such as anemia can cause
it. For others, heavy smoking can play a role. Another complaint is dry nails that easily break. Your diet
really affects why this happens as well as why you get hang nails and white spots. In most cases, your diet has a
significant effect on your nail’s health. By making small changes, like adding more fruits and vegetables to it, you can
improve the overall quality of your fingernails.
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