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The Importance of Vitamin D

By on November 23, 2011 in Health

Vitamin D has been a vitamin which has gained utmost importance in research as well as in day to day life. Vitamin D is also known as “sunshine vitamin” as sunlight helps to synthesize this hormone. There was a time when mother used to tell me that they would not waste sunshine and they spent [...]

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Prevent Osteoporosis and Age Beautifully

By on November 19, 2009 in Guest articles

By Maye Musk, MSc(Dietetics), MSc(Nutritional Sciences), RD(Registered Dietitian) About the writer…. Maye Musk is a New York City based registered dietitian, Ford model and 61-year-old grandmother of 7. She has had practices in San Francisco, Toronto and Johannesburg. She is my role model who has taken the field of dietetics and nutrition to newer dimensions. [...]

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Cheese and its health benefits

By on May 19, 2009 in Food

Cheese is the most misunderstood food around, mainly because of its fat content. Eating cheese has its own benefits. It has high quality protein and is high in calcium as well as phosphorous, zinc, Vitamin A, Riboflavin and vitamin B12. As it is rich in calcium, it prevents dental decay as it is low in [...]

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Exercise daily for stronger bones

By on March 31, 2009 in Exercise

It is impossible to lose weight if a low calorie diet is not combined with exercise. As we know, exercise burns off extra calories and fat, improves the metabolism and there’s more to it. Exercising regularly can improve your bone density. Constant dieting can make you lose calcium from bones. It is always advisable to [...]

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Osteoporosis and Lactose intolerance

By on January 12, 2009 in Health

Lactose intolerants are those who cannot digest milk sugar lactose from dairy products. So the calcium requirements are not fulfilled hence they are at higher risks of developing osteoporosis. On several surveys it has been noted that there are thinner bones visible in the scan of those who are lactose intolerant than those who are [...]

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Snack on pumpkin seeds

By on January 7, 2009 in Food

Ever thought about pumpkin seeds which we hardly use. They are quite nutritious and a powerhouse of vitamins. They are the ultimate health boosters and one of the tasty healthy foods. If you do have zinc deficiencies, then these seeds are for you to eat. Although they are small in size, they are high in [...]

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