Nutrition For Nails - Part 1

Do you want a glamorous and glossy lock to nail? Alright, you don’t need to hire a professional to

get it. Just acknowledge that the strength and thickness if nails are hereditary so the diet you do

and food you eat can affect the status of your fingers.

Dry brittle nails may simply seem unavoidable while cooler weather with upon us. But before

you spring for pricey fakes or invest in gimmicky vitamins to grow out your claws, know that

altering your diet is the best way to get the strong, mani-ready nails you've always wanted. As

you will see, numerous studies have shown that nutrients in certain foods straight up give you

tough nails, while other research has shown a lack of some vitamins and nutrients is bad news

for its appearance. To get a healthy makeover without the hefty price tag, check out the list

below for foods that will give you these all.

1. Almonds

Vitamin E and Zinc are high in Almonds so Kafi suggests having a handful of almonds each day because a vitamin is prominent when it comes to healthy nails. Almonds are also high in zinc is the key to healthy and strong nails. So as suggest if you have a plant-based diet then important that you actively introduce zinc into your diet.

2. Whole-grain cereal

Whole-grain cereal is another great source of zinc; Kafi recommends starting off your day with it. After all, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

“Nuts like almonds are high in zinc so a fantastic snack to have on a daily basis, you can also get it from whole grain cereals.”

3. Eggs

Nails are made of a really tough protein called Keratin that is exactly the same as your hair so Protein is so important to good nail health. you need all those amino acids to create all of those protein-based cells in our body and that includes our nails. try incorporating eggs into your diet otherwise when we lack protein, our nails become brittle and discolored. you can have them morning, noon or night because they are a high source of protein!

4. Fat

Fat is one of the key nutrients in terms of keeping your nails supple. linoleic acid, a specific type of fatty acid, you would get that from things like oily fish but you also get it in many of the healthy oils trying to increase in our diets such as rapeseed oil, olive oil, avocados and of course nuts

So, to help from becoming brittle and breaking prevent your nails, step up the amount of oily fish in your diet (or avocados if you’re plant-based).

5. Water

According to Kafi hydration is key to "beauty-boosting from within". You should have eight glasses of water a day for both your skin and nails, which includes the water in your tea and coffee!