These five signs will help you determine whether you’re packing enough protein into your diet.

It’s important to get enoughkeratina structural protein that is formed by various amino acidsfor healthy skin and nails.

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You might be suffering from edemaa condition that causes tissue to retain water.

And although it can havemany causesincluding prolonged standing and sittingprotein deficiency is one of the many risk factors.

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