Tips For Healthy & Beautiful Nails

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Tips For Healthy & Beautiful Nails
        If your nails are too brittle and dry, you should increase the
            consumption of food that items rich in vitamin A (such as apricots,
            broccoli, carrot and cheese) and calcium (such as milk, yoghurt,
            cheese and almonds).
Every night, before you go off to sleep, wash your hands
            thoroughly, wipe them dry with a towel and apply a hand moisturizer.
            Thereafter, rub a small amount of petroleum jelly into the cuticle
            as well as the skin surrounding your nails.
Whenever you are indulging in any kind of housework, be it doing
            the dishes or scrubbing the bathroom, make sure to wear hand gloves.
            This will prevent unnecessary chipping and save your nails from the
            harsh cleaners as well. 
Drink plenty of water and fresh fruit juices. It will help keep
            your body, and in turn your nails, well hydrated.
Carrot juice is rich in calcium and phosphorus and helps
            strengthen your nails. So, try to consume as much fresh carrot juice
            as is possible for you. 
Never ever use an acetone-based or formaldehyde-based nail-polish
            remover. Rather, stick to a remover that has acetate in it. 
Do not file you nails just after you have had a shower or have
            washed your hands. This is because wet nails tend to break easily.
          
While filing your nails, make sure to go in one direction only.
            Do not move the filer in a back-and-forth motion, as it makes your
            nails brittle. 
If you want to keep your nails strong and shiny, resort to nail
            buffing. It augments the blood supply to the nail, in turn
            stimulating its growth.
Stay away from artificial nails as much as possible. Apart from
            destroying the underlying nail with their chemicals and glue, they
            might also lead to fungal infection of the fingernails.
If you are suffering from the problem of hangnails, it is
            advisable to eat food rich in protein, vitamin C and folic acid.
          
Ensure that half of your diet is made up of fresh fruits and raw
            vegetables. This will supple your nails with the required vitamins,
            minerals and enzymes.
Supplementing your diet with spirulina and kelp will help make
            your nails strong and healthy.
Deficiency of vitamin B 12 can lead to dryness, rounded and
            curved ends and darkening of nails. So, make sure to include enough
            of the vitamin in your diet.


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Edited by chinni.sohi - May 18 2010 at 1:25pm