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Signs Of Nutritional Deficiencies

Nails:

White spots are often a sign of mineral deficiency but often low zinc

Ridges can indicate zinc deficiency

Soft or brittle nails may indicate a magnesium deficiency

Bitten nails could be a sign of general mineral deficiency

Gums:

Pyorrhea - (inflammation of the gums and tooth sockets, often leading to loosening of the teeth.) may indicate a Co Q 10 deficiency.

Bleeding gums - Vitamin C deficiency

Gum Disease - Co Q 10, folic acid, vitamin C deficiency

Skin:

Stretch marks - zinc deficiency

Follicular hyperkeratosis - vitamin A deficiency

Spontaneous bleeds - vitamin C or K, perhaps even a platelet deficiency

Dry scaly skin with hair follicles plugged with coiled distorted hairs and a red halo - Vitamin C deficiency

Yellow palms can be a sign of excessive beta carotene intake

Pimply rough skin at the back of the upper arms or "chicken skin" - may be a sign of essential fatty acid deficiency.

Skin of Face:

Greasy red scaly skin of face and sides of nose - vitamin b2 deficiency

Seborrheic dermatitis around the nose and acne like forehead rash - b6 deficiency

Eyes:

Cataracts - chromium deficiency or excess free radicals

Bags or dark rings under the eyes could be food allergies or intolerances.

Thanks to EdibleHarmony.com for this picture

Mouth:

Pale fissured tongue - could be an iron deficiency

Sore painful fissured tongue - vitamin b3 deficiency

Sore burning tongue and lips or peeling of lips - vitamin b2 deficiency

Swollen tongue with lateral teeth indentations - food intolerance

Painful sore tongue with a smooth appearnce - folic acid deficiency

Cracked lips - vitamin b2 deficiency, thrush

Throat:

- Thyroid swelling - could be a sign of iodine deficiency

Legs:

Tender calf muscles - can be a sign of magnesium deficiency

Brisk knee reflexes or restless legs - can also be a magnesium deficiency

Benefits of Watermelon

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1. Heart Health - To maintain a healthy heart needs to follow a diet lows in fat, cholesterol, and rich in antioxidants such as (lycopene), which works to fight free radical compounds. Thereby protecting the vessels and arteries from hardening. And watermelon red rich in antioxidants, citrulline compound. Which helps to maintain good levels of histidine-arginine. Necessary for the production of nitric oxide. Which plays an important role in maintaining the elasticity of the arteries and blood vessels by helping to curb the interactions of oxidative stress.

2. Cancer - Watermelon is rich in antioxidants such as lycopene which contains twice the amount found in tomatoes. Watermelon also contains vitamin C, A. These compounds play an active role in the fight several cancers such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, uterine cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer by protecting cells from free radicals damage to vehicles. Chinese study showed in 2009 that the compounds found in watermelon, working to increase the programmed death in breast cancer cells.

3. Sexual activity - Natural Viagra by this name describes the researchers watermelon red, because it is a rich source of amino acid citrulline, which works to farther expand the blood vessels, thus allowing the passage of more blood vessels to the penis leading to erection. Dr. Patel from the University of Texas turns acid citrulline to acid arginine. This is a precursor for the production of nitric oxide, which helps to aneurysm.

4. Infections - Melons plays an important role in the treatment of many infections in the body, including inflammation of the joints. This is due to the role of vitamins contained in watermelon.

5. Kidney - Melons plays the role of detergent to the kidneys of salt deposits of limestone as a result of watermelon contain potassium, which complete the task of removing salts, potassium is also working to reduce the concentration of uric acid in the blood. Thus reducing the chance of forming kidney stones. Watermelon is also working as a diuretic result because it contains a large amount of water.

6. High blood pressure - Potassium and manganese are working on blood pressure regulation, as well as antioxidants work to maintain the health of blood vessels against sclerosis, which helps to ease the movement of the passage of blood vessels, thus reducing the high blood pressure.

Other benefits
• Moderation, eating watermelon helps in reducing weight as 100 g each gives 30 calories .
• Moderation, eating watermelon helps to regulate blood sugar level to lower sugars, potassium and magnesium are working is working to help the body to insulin secretion.
• Watermelon good for eye health because it contains a good amount of vitamin.

In addition, watermelon removes thirst, has a high nutritional value, is a summer fruit, sweet taste, take the form of spherical or cylindrical, with color a green light or dark , containing red pulp dotted with black seeds. It watermelon red. Every 100 grams of watermelon contains 30 calories, one g fiber, food, ten g sugar, one g protein, free fat and cholesterol, contains vitamins such as A, C, E, D, niacin, thiamine, B6, B12, acid Pantothenic. Also contains minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, fluoride, selenium. Free sodium. in addition to its nutritional value has lit the other health benefits.