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Your body will give you symptoms when it needs certain nutrients.

Thinning Hair?

Think Zinc!

Zinc stimulates your scalps hair follicles.

Shaky Hands? Think Vitamin B-12!

As we age, our body’s ability to absorb Vitamin B-12 dwindles, which can result in shaky hands. Vitamin B-13 helps the nerves that make your muscles contract smoothly and function properly.

Bumpy Skin?

Think Fish Oil!

Half of all women are low in Omega-3 fatty acids, which can cause bumpy skin on your arms and cheeks and also cause rashes. Omega-3s help your skin’s lipid layer, which is essential for healthy skin.

Bruise Easily? Think Vitamin C!

A deficiency of Vitamin C can make blood vessels fragile, causing bruising.

Feeling Run Down? Think Vitamin D!

Your skin can make all the Vitamin D you need if you spend 15 minutes in strong sunlight daily. But, most of us cannot or do not. However, we should because Vitamin D prompts your brain to produce mood-boosting serotonin, which boost your energy.

Bananas And Apples

Eating one serving daily of white-fleshed fruit, like bananas and apples, slashes your risk of stroke by 52%.

Why? These fruits improve blood flow to the brain.

Apples And Pears

Both fruits are rich in flavonoids that improve insulin sensitivity, which lowers your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

White Button Mushrooms And Cabbage

Don’t get sidelined by a cold or the flu this season. Eating white button mushrooms has the power to rev up your immune system by generating virus-destroying T-cells into your bloodstream.

Also, eating cabbage can lower your risk of catching the bug. Cabbage is rich in glutamine, an amino acid that alters the immune system faster, which attacks the invasive viruses.

White Onions And Garlic

Women who eat white onions frequently have bones that are 5% denser than women who do not. This results in significantly less risk of age-related fractures. The onions contain nutrients that block bones from shedding the essential minerals that keeps them strong.

By adding garlic with onions, you can cut your risk of osteoarthritis (OA). This combo packs plenty of diallyl disulphide, a compound that protects joints from the wear and tear that triggers OA.

Cauliflower

Cauliflower is full of a cancer-fighting compound – sulforaphane. This compound attacks cancer cells in two different ways at the same time. It’s best when eaten raw or sautéed. Also, savor the flavor by chewing slowly which helps to release more sulforaphane into your system.

Eating cauliflower also can help to prevent the overgrowth of H.pylori, a type of bacteria that raises your risk of stomach cancer.

Potatoes

Potatoes are full of potassium – yes even white potatoes – which helps lower blood pressure. They are also a great source of Vitamin C, which helps to cut the risk of plaque buildup in your heart blood vessels.

White Wine – You can improve your lung function by sipping white wines, while also lowering your risk of respiratory diseases. The antioxidants in white wine zap lung-damaging free radicals.

White Milk – Drinking at least one glass of milk daily will boost your brain power, giving you better recall, visual and spatial skills.

White Tea – Sipping white tea after meals can help you steer clear of the dentist drill. White tea contains more bacteria-killing antioxidants than green tea, thus cutting your risk of tooth decay.