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Most kids do, but how about YOU drink milk?
As milk the primary source of calcium, we would all benefit in drinking milk (and eating dairy products) well into adulthood. If you are vegetarian, lactose-intolerant, milk allergic, or simply do not like the taste of milk, you need to make sure you’re getting enough calcium from […]
In an animal study, it has been demonstrated that consumption of blueberries may help reduce the incidence of post-menopausal osteoporosis.
As reported in the study published in The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry:
“The findings of the present study indicate that blueberry protected against the ovariectomised -induced bone loss as it prevented the loss of whole-body BMD and […]
Here’s something for those on weight-loss diets: A review published in Obesity Reviews examined data from previous research and clinical trials, and the findings revealed that soy foods are an excellent protein source, and can help lose weight in a variety of ways.
The review, including results from eight human studies, finds that individuals lost equivalent […]
My son had dairy allergies as a toddler. He has outgrown them now, thank heavens, but there was a time when I was looking for alternative calcium sources for milk-allergics and found out that sesame seeds can be a suitable option.
Apparently, not only are they rich in calcium (a quarter-cup supplies up to more than […]
There were two phases when I regularly took Calcium supplements: during pregnancy, and just last year, as a final effort to stock up calcium in my bones, hoping it wasn’t too late yet. Without wanting to reveal my age here, I’m at that point where they say the bones no longer absorb much, or […]
Vitamin K seems to be a multitasking vitamin. By influencing the secondary modification of osteocalcin, a protein needed to bind calcium to the bone matrix, vitamin K promotes bone health and prevent osteoporosis. It has also been previously shown to help promote cardiovascular health by preventing arterial calcification.
In a new study published in Cell, osteocalcin […]
I normally don’t post entries regarding weight management here at Eating Fabulous because that’s not really the main focus of this blog. However, this is is an exception, since the emphasis is still on the health benefit of a combo of dietary supplements in weight management in a specific group of women.
According to a […]
… well a lot of maladies apparently, as listed in this article on the healing powers of honey. I know about it’s immunotherapeutic effects on hay fever or pollen allergies, but I didn’t imagine that the oral consumption of honey could work against insomnia, osteoporosis, and cough, among others.
Even if these were true, I […]
Soon you will most likely see labels of milk and other calcium-rich food products bearing the health claim that its consumption may help reduce the risks for contracting osteoporosis. This health claim is approved by the FDA, in an effort to encourage the public to recognize the benefits of calcium and vitamin D in bone […]
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