Do soft drinks affect women’s bone health?

People in the United States drink more than almost every other country.

High prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in large population of kids with type 1 diabetes

During the past two decades, vitamin D status, defined as serum concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, has emerged as a predictor of key clinical outcomes including bone health, glucose metabolism…

Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy benefits winter babies

First randomized, placebo-controlled trial on the effect of vitamin D supplementation on bone health of newborns finds babies born in winter benefit from maternal supplementation.

Mobile tracking application may help users meet vitamin D requirements

New study in Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior validates use of the Vitamin D Calculator app for tracking intakeVitamin D is essential for the maintenance of bone health and may be…

Osteoporosis: bone health in childhood ‘is an important factor’

The American Academy of Pediatrics have reviewed bone acquisition in childhood to advise pediatricians on bone health strategies for young patients.

What are the health benefits of bok choy?

Find out about the potential health benefits of consuming bok choy, including helping to fight cancer, maintaining bone health and improving immune response to infection.

What are the health benefits of spinach?

Popeye was definitely on to something. Spinach is a super food loaded with tons of nutrients in a low calorie package.Dark leafy greens like spinach are important for skin and hair, bone health, and provide protein, iron, vitamins and minerals.

In postmenopausal women, vitamin D alone does little to protect bone health

While calcium supplements noticeably improved bone health in postmenopausal women, vitamin D supplements did not reduce bone turnover, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Bone turnover is the body’s natural process for breaking down old bone…

Fructooliogosaccharides Provide Digestive, Immunity And Bone Health Benefits

A new presentation at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Expo in Chicago® focused on the health benefits of short-chain fructooliogosaccharides (scFOS), which are low-calorie, non-digestible carbohydrates that can improve food taste and texture while aiding immunity, bone health and the growth and balance of important bacteria in the digestive track…

Magnesium Intake, Absorption Significantly Associated With Bone Density In Children

Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and other foods high in magnesium – another nutrient that may play an important role in bone health, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC…

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