You are in Food and Nutrition . We know that what we eat affects how we feel, but we often ignore how our diets affect typical summer problems, such as dry or brittle hair, chipped nails or bloodshot eyes. The following warning signs of a bad diet will help you assess your dietary intake and decide what, if anything, needs improvement. Poor intake results in a reduction of the number of red blood cells, which literally suffocates the hair and scalp. Nails chip or are weak.
Deficiencies result in weak, slow-growing nails.
An inadequate supply of one or more of these nutrients cuts off the skin's nutrient supply, while allowing toxic waste products to accumulate. Drink extra water if you're quenching your thirst with iced tea or coffee, since these beverages act as diuretics. Poor collagen formation results in frequent bruising, loss of skin elasticity, delayed wound healing, and reduced production of the skin's lubricating oils. For beta carotene, mix spinach into your scrambled eggs or snack on baby carrots. A diet rich in antioxidant nutrients protects against the formation and progression of age-related vision loss by counteracting the damaging effects of free radicals.