Interesting Facts About Nails

When was the last time you took a look at your nails. These little white areas at the end of your fingers have a lot of interesting facts about them. One of the known interesting facts about your fingernails is that they are made out of 80 percent proteins, 2 percent of mineral salt and 18 percent of hydrating fluid.

Some of these interesting facts about nails are pure superstition and the rest of them are scientific. If you want to know more about your nails, you need to take a closer look at these interesting facts.

Here are some of the most interesting facts about nails.

1. Did you know that longer the fingers, the faster the nails will grow. It is also believed that nails are much more thick in texture for those whose fingers are sleek.
2. Answer this question - Which hand do you use the most? If it is the right, then you must know that nails of the hand which you use the most grow faster than the nails of the other hand. LOVE PAINTING YOUR NAILS?
   
3. A pregnant woman's nails grow faster than that of other woman. This is one of the most interesting facts about nails.
4. It is said that when a person recovers from a sickness, their nails have a higher tendency of growing faster.
5. The nail on the middle finger grows faster than the thumb nail. This is one fact about nails that many are not aware of.
6. One of the most interesting and amazing facts about nails is that they grow much better in the summer than in winters. They also grow faster when you are asleep at night than in the morning when you are at work with your hands.
7. Do you have a white spot on your nail? It is commonly believed that white spots is due to lack of calcium deficiency. But, the truth is a white spot on your nails occur due to injury in the nail plate.
8. Another amazing and interesting fact about nails is that they need blood to grow and survive.
9. If you are under a lot of stress, it is time you find a way to get it under control. It is believed that stress is one of the main causes for nails not to grow. It is also one of the reasons why nails become brittle.

We hope these interesting facts about nails has taught you to become more aware and to look after them better.