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Author: Denise McNamara
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Health, Beauty and Lifestyle with Denise McNamara
Nutritionists Ellie Busby and Dr Sarah Cooke recently collaborated with the barbeque advice site FoodFireFriends to find out what nutrients are missing the most from the average person’s diet. Top of that list is zinc. Nutritionist Ellie Busby said if your hair is thinning or dry, you might need more zinc.
“Most people do not get enough zinc, due to our food being over-processed, which strips the goodness out, and zinc suffers the most.
“Other signs of a zinc deficiency are soft nails, dry skin, and getting ill a lot. Foods that are rich in zinc to integrate in everyday diets are whole wheat bread and pasta, whole grains (quinoa, buckwheat, brown rice) and pumpkin seeds.”
A vitamin B6 deficiency could be your downfall if you have regular skin rashes, sore lips and tongue, mood changes and tiredness. Vitamin B6 is important to protect and strengthen the immune system and maintain an optimal amount of amino acids in the blood. A long-term deficiency in B6 can lead to skin inflammation, depression, confusion, convulsions and anaemia. Recent studies also suggest that a diet low in B6 increases the risk of heart disease.
Dr Sarah Cooke explains that optimal sources of vitamin B6 include avocado, floury potatoes, garbanzo beans, yellowfin tuna and nuts.
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