Food for great nails

THERE are so many products out there to make our nails look nice, but it’s important to also nourish them from the inside.

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To produce keratin (the substance that nails are made of), your body needs amino acids which you get from eating protein. The best sources of protein are meat, dairy, nuts, beans and egg yolks.

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Your nails need plenty of zinc in order to grow strongly. A great source of zinc is seafood, but you can also get it from eating spinach, legumes, peas and whole grains.

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Our bones and teeth are not the only parts that benefit from calcium. Make sure you eat plenty of dairy products, leafy greens, as well as vitamin D-rich foods (fatty fish, cheese, egg yolks), which help the body to absorb calcium.

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Brittle nails and thinning hair are tell-tale signs that your body needs more magnesium. Pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate, avocado pears and bananas are your best friends when it comes to getting in enough magnesium.

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Also called vitamin H, doctors prescribe it to sufferers of alopecia, an autoimmune disorder marked by hair loss. Bananas are rich in biotin, as are peanuts and lentils.

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This is the one type of oil your nails and hair crave! Load up on salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines or walnuts, flaxseed and eggs to get a sufficient daily dose.

WHILE the lockdown put a halt on all social gatherings and events, Bay Primary School learner Kirwin Reddy had his collection of over 30 model sports cars to keep him company. The nine-yearold, who is a luxury sports car fanatic, has been keeping his spirits high, tuning into car shows and collecting car magazines to keep up with the latest motoring trends during the Covid-19 pandemic. Attending motor shows, hot rods, spinning events and car show-andshine contests were top of the list for his weekends and he is looking forward to the return of all these events.

‘I have always loved cars and my favourite has to be a Ferrari.

‘The excitement of being outdoors, watching the cars race and showing off their speed gives me such an adrenalin rush,’ said Kirwin.

Meanwhile, he also takes a keen interest in supporting charity work and helps his mother, Jolene at the CANSA fundraising events and awareness campaigns.

He enjoys soccer and his dream is to one day work