Electrolytes or something along that line that opens up your cell membrane allows better assimilating of vitamins and minerals. However, even though my moons are coming back, my fingernalis are still very brittle. Bottom line, I do think how your fingernails look is a good indicator of things going awry in your body. Sbilek
Recommended Intake. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that half of the grains you eat consist of whole grains. This means women should eat at least three 1-ounce servings of whole grains per day, and men should eat three to four servings.
Similarly, men through the age of 30 need 8 ounce equivalents of grains per day, but men over 30 and under 50 require 7 ounce equivalents, and men over 50 only just 6 ounce equivalents of grains each day. Meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, nuts, seeds, soy products and beans and peas make up the protein food group.