by Keila Chaliotis, Staff Writer We all know that with age comes the scary risk of osteoporosis, an illness in which you lose mineral density in your bones, making them weak, frail and liable to breaking. It is a disease that doesn’t discriminate; men as well as women can... Read more
Back To School Diet For Dense Bones
DietEd Barillas August 20, 2012
Well its that time of the year again and the early morning hustle and bustle of getting ready for school is back in our lives again. Kids fighting over bathroom time and trying to find that shirt that went perfect with those new jeans that is nowhere to be... Read more
Cheese facts
Diet August 8, 2012
It doesn’t matter what kind of natural cheese you eat you are doing your body a great favor. Please keep in mind that I am not talking about factory processed cheese either as this processed cheese that comes in slices or worst in a can will surely wreck any... Read more
Fighting Osteoporosis with Calcium Supplementation
Health June 11, 2012
Osteoporosis means “porous bone.” It is characterized by a decrease of bone density and an increase in the risk of fractures. Osteoporosis is on an epidemic scale. Ten million Americans suffer from it, thirty four million more have a low bone mass, which is a serious risk factor in... Read more
Functions of Calcium
Diet June 11, 2012
If you were to mention calcium, bone health comes to mind. While calcium is most abundant in the human bones, it is vital for body functions that include nerve transmission, heart health, immune function and blood clotting. Calcium supplementation has been found to reduce the risk of colon cancer.... Read more
Up you Calcium intake Lower your chances of Osteoporosis
Ed BarillasHealth November 10, 2011
Did you know that the diet that you presently have is probably depleting the bones in your body of important nutrients and also increasing your chances of developing osteoporosis? Well all these new and promising quick weight loss diets that continually dangle but never deliver its promised weight loss... Read more
The ABCs of minerals
Health August 29, 2011
Every living cell depends on minerals for proper structure and function…
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