Sometimes your body is trying to tell you something - such as that it is
suffering from a vitamin shortage, that it's not getting enough sleep and that
it's really sick and tired of hamburgers and chips.
It isn't always easy to know how to interpret these signals. What are these signs your body is giving you, and what does it need you to do?
Signs or symptoms
Possible deficiencies
Foods to eat
brittle or split nails
iron, zinc, essential fatty acids
meat, legumes, fish
dry eyes
vitamin A, essential fatty acids
dairy products, green, yellow and orange fruit,
vegetables
cracked corners of the mouth
iron, vitamins B12, B6, folic acid
meat, legumes, dairy products, green vegetables
mouth ulcers
iron, vitamins B12, B6, folic acid
meat, legumes, dairy products, green vegetables
cracked lips
vitamin B2
dairy products, meat
enlarged taste buds
vitamins B2 or B6
dairy products, meat, fish, poultry
red greasy skin on face
vitamins B2, B6, zinc or essential fatty acids
dairy products, meat, fish, poultry, shellfish
pimples on upper arms and thighs
vitamin B complex, vitamin E, essential fatty
acids
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