Body Signals of Nutritional Deficiency

In daily life, our bodies, “intentionally or unintentionally” give us the signals of various nutritional deficiencies, reminding us identify the countermeasures quickly.

Hair become dry, thinning and easy to break

This is the signal of lacking of protein, energy, essential fatty acids, and zinc. You should ensure the intake of daily staple food, while increasing the intake of essential fatty acids; eat fish two or three times a week and you can eat more oysters to increase zinc.

Eyes’ night vision decline

It may cause by lacking of vitamin A. If not correct in time, it could further evolve into night blindness, and show symptoms of corneal drying and ulcers. You should eat more carrots and liver.

Bleeding gums

It’s the signal of lacking of vitamin C. Vitamin C is the most likely to lack, because it demands more harsh living conditions, light, temperature, storage and cooking methods can damage the loss of vitamin C. Therefore, you should eat a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits.

Diminished sense of taste

It may caused by zinc deficiency. The effective means of zinc supplement is to increase the intake of shellfish, such as oysters, scallops and so on.