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According to recent reports, nutrition labels may be misleading consumers into underconsuming some key nutrients, particularly calcium.
A woman at risk for osteoporosis is told by her doctor to get 1,200-1,500 milligrams of calcium every day. But when she looks at the Nutrition Facts panel on a carton of yogurt or a jug of milk, she […]
According to a recent report, women who consume more calcium may be less likely to have their breast cancer spread to their bones. Yet another reason to make sure you’re eating a balanced diet and supplementing with a multi-vitamin! Think milk, cheese, yogurt, broccoli… There are lots of options to up your calcium intake.
A strong […]
Need a quick pick-me-up? Try fat-free or low-fat cottage cheese with some crushed pineapple. You get your calcium, protein, and vitamin C all in one tasty shot! It’s cheap, easy, and OH so delicious.
Here’s mine from the other day. Mmmmm…..
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In honor of today’s “Going Green” Science and Health Channel Theme Day, here are 5 green foods every woman should eat for optimum health:
Spinach. It’s not just for Popeye — spinach is an important part of any woman’s diet. It provides vitamin k, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and that all-important folic acid to name just […]
Yes, there’s yet another reason for lively ladies to up their calcium intake: It fights breast cancer! And drinking milk is a particularly good way to do it, because both calcium and vitamin D have been associated with this preventive effect in animals.
Results from a recent study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School […]
Actress Sally Field is going to plotz when she hears about this new once-a-year treatment to prevent osteoporosis. It makes her beloved once-a-month Boniva (ibandronate sodium) look like a pile of poo.
Ivanhoe Newswire reported earlier this month that annual doses of zoledronic acid (brand name Reclast) have been clinically proven to demonstrate a 70% reduction […]
A new study indicates that daily use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a common class of antidepressant, may increase the risk of fracture in people over 50.
“Other studies have pointed to this [link], but our study confirms it,” says David Goltzman, MD, one of the study’s authors. Goltzman is director of the […]
UK dental experts have developed software that can screen dental x-rays for signs of osteoporosis in women, reports WebMD:
“The value of our method is that dentists take millions of these X-rays every year for ordinary dental reasons and they contain useful information that isn’t being used,” [one of the programmers] says.
“People may be apparently […]
In addition to building strong bones and staving off osteoporosis, adequate calcium intake can also help you maintain muscle tone and function, activate enzymes that help your cells function normally, and reduce the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension. A more complete list of the benefits of calcium is available here.
According to the National Institutes of […]
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