Vitamins and minerals are most important essentials that our body needs. These vitamins and minerals will enable us to do work actively, and keep are body and mind going. But vitamin deficiency can cause problems with our health.
Here are some symptoms that will enable us to know the vitamins that are body is lacking:
1. Cracked Lips
This problem is common with vegetarians since they don't usually eat food that are rich with protein. Cracked lips are caused by defiency in iron, zinc and vitamins B2, B3 and B12 which are helpful for metabolism and immune system.
What to do?
Eat more meat, tuna, eggs, salmon, shellfish, lentrils, peanuts and swiss chards. Absorption of iron can be easily done with the help of Vitamin C that can be found in red peppers, cauliflower, broccoli and kale.
2. Red Raches on Face (or All Over the Body) and Hair Loss
This means you lack vitamin B7 or the hair vitamin. Eating eggs can make you vulnerable since fresh eggs contain proteins, while the avidin prevents the absorption of biotin.
What to do:
Eating cooked eggs, avocado, bananas, raspberries, walnuts, soybeans, cauliflower, mushroom and salmon will help solve this body problem.
3. Red or White Skin Changes Similar to Acne Marks (usually found on face, arms, thighs, and back)
Indicates lack of fatty acids, Vitamins A and E.
What to do:
Avoid eating saturated foods and trans-fat, usually found in margarine. Instead, eat foods that are packed with healthy fats. Green vegetables, carrots, sweet potatoes and red peppers are rich with Vitamin A. Exposure to sunlight for 10 minutes can give you vitamin D.
4. Numbness and Tingling in Body Parts (Such as Hands and Feet)
Experiencing these symptoms means that your body lack Vitamin B9, or folic acid, B6 and B12 and is conneted with the peripheral nerves. Symptoms may occur with anemia, depression, hormone imbalance and fatigue.
What to do:
Consume more chicken, eggs, beans, beets, asparagus, spinach and shellfish.
5.Severe Pains of the Fingers, Legs, Back and Legs, Plus Muscle Cramps
It indicates that your body lacks magnesium, potasium and calcium. People whp are rarely excercising experience excessive sweating which makes them prone to this body pains.
What to do:
Foods that are rich in these minerals like bananas, apples, cherries, grapefruit, almonds, chesnuts, zunnichi, brocolli, dark leafy greens such as dandalion, kale and spinach are good for you.
Source: TNP , Centralreaders
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