Your nails can tell a lot about your current state of health. Good health not only shows through your hair and skin but also through your nails.

Look at your nails, are they brittle or jagged around the edges? If the answer is yes it could mean that you are lacking in the right nutrient, and you may need to change your diet or add extra supplements.

Here are a few tips to help you have and maintain healthy nails.

♥ Whilst drinking plenty of water is good for you, having your hands in water for too long can play havoc with your nails, so wear those marigolds when you need to any water work

♥ Eat a varied and healthy diet, plenty of fruits and vegatables

♥ Oils are not just for eating, massaging anyone of the following oils into your hands and especially your nails at night is a must for well nourished cuticles. Rice Bran Oil, Wheatgerm Oil, Jojoba Oil, Codliver Oil

♥ It is nearly impossible to get adequate amounts of vitamin D from your diet. Sunlight exposure is the only reliable way to generate vitamin D in your own body so a Vitamin D supplement is a must during the winter months

♥ And lastly ladies please do not use your nails to open cans of drink or pick out staples. Imagine that your nails are beautiful gem stones and remember nails are like jewels not tools! ♥