Am I suffering from Malnutrition?

Hello,

I believe that I have a healthy diet because I'm very concious about what I eat. However for the past two years I have been suffering from acne, mouth ulcers and splitting fingernails.

My mum seems to think its due to poor diet.

Do you think this could be the case? Or is there likely to be another explanation?

Claire

[Renee Radenberg]

Your weight is appropriate for your height so you are not underweight. Suggest having blood work done to determine the levels of your nutrients and/or vitamin & minerals. Then the Doctor can treat you if you are deficient. Suggest eating healthy choices such as the healthy heart diet. Heart Healthy diet which is a moderate fat diet and a moderate fat diet means = using polyunsaturated (omega 3, corn oil, nuts, etc) fats and monounsaturated (olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil, etc) fats, no saturated fats (high fat snack foods, butter, fat spreads) and no trans fats. Eat low fat meats (chicken, fish, loin of pork) or non-meat sources (soy products, nuts), low fat vegetarian combinations (rice & beans, pasta & beans, low fat cheese & pasta), low fat and substitute dairy products (1% milk, low fat/fat free yogurts, low fat soy milk/soy yogurt), use plant oils, non trans-fat margarines, and eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. Eat daily high fiber breads and cereals (oatmeal). This will give all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals your body needs. Thank you for your question.