Help For Brittle Nails

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Today @Marilynda1225 wrote about her nails and I thought I would post some information about nutrients we need to have stronger nails. Here is what I found: Nails are made of keratin. When the body is low in protein it has a hard time producing enough and this leaves the nails weaker and prone to splitting. Our bodies need these nutrients and the foods that have them in to make stronger nails: Protein - eggs, lean meat, fish, Greek yogurt, lentils and chickpeas. Biotin (Vitamin B7) - found in eggs, avocados, spinach, almonds and peanuts. Omega 3 rich foods - Walnuts, algal oils (a plant based source for vegetarians) flaxseeds and chiaseeds, salmon and other fatty fish. Iron - Spinach, poultry and red meat, beans and lentils, quinoa and fortified cereals. Zinc - Pumpkin seeds, chickpeas, cashews and almonds, oysters. Vitamin C - Citrus fruit such as oranges and grapefruit, strawberries, bell peppers, broccoli and Brussel sprouts. I hope this is of help.