A new study comes to show that overweight women might have yet another strong, natural ally in their fight against the pounds: calcium. Those who increased their calcium intake throughout the duration of the study by as much as twice lost more weight faster. With this in mind, the increasing consumption of calcium-ri... |
27 March 2009
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For all of you milk lovers out there, here is some very good news: a recent study indicates that the very versatile dairy product is not only an excellent source of vitamins and calcium for the human body, but also has the ability to cut back on our chances to develop heart disease and cancer. There's one catch,... |
13 June 2008
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If you're already been diagnosed with osteoporosis, don't panic - it doesn't mean that you'll have to miss out on most of the fun parts of your life, it simply means that you will have to pay extra attention to what you eat, and when you eat it.The best moment in the day for an extra dose of calci... |
10 June 2008
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Junk food and cola are part of the standard diet for any cool kid. Nevertheless, it turns out that cola is compromising the strength of their bones, as revealed by a new research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition."There is enough evidence that high consumption of soda and carbonated beverages is... |
29 April 2008
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We associate vitamin D with calcium metabolism and bone strength but, in fact, this molecule has many other roles in the organism from which we can enumerate: it controls tissue differentiation during development and immunity. More than 900 different genes can attach to the vitamin D receptor, which is the protein th... |
22 April 2008
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This is a great mystery that has been finally solved: how do most anesthetics work. And it started with almost the only anesthetic our grandparents could name, the chloroform, which has been used for over 150 years. The discovery was made by accident by Leeds University Dr. Yahya Bahnasi."We take general anesthesia f... |
2 April 2008
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Every skeletal muscle fatigues, more or less rapidly, but why is that? It has been believed for almost a century that muscle fatigue is caused by lactic acid, produced during exercise and thought to impair contractile proteins. But studies made in the last years showed that, at body temperatures, very little acid sto... |
15 February 2008
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You are an animal lover, and you have decided not to eat anything coming from an animal. But with the meat and animal products out, you're going to miss many minerals, vitamins and nutrients. Watch out to this:1. Proteins are the "bricks" of the organism, and must contain all the essential aminoacids, in precise... |
1 February 2008
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Chocolate may induce more harm than increased fatty deposits on the undesired locations. A new research carried out at the University of Western Australia and published in the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" shows that regular chocolate consumption could cause weaker bones and osteoporosis. Female subjects ... |
28 January 2008
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If we take into account the snails that come out after the rain, you would say about them only that they are cute, little vegetarians. The Italians, French and Spanish would say that they're delicious, too. But do not be fooled by the pacific life of the terrestrial snails. The marine ones can be in fact amongst... |
2 July 2007
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Going hungry and taking pills won't help you keep strong bones. A new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that females who obtain most of their daily calcium from food have stronger bones than those taking calcium mainly from supplemental tablets. And this conclusion persi... |
20 June 2007
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In cultures that do not consume milk or dairy products, cheese can be one of the most disgusting food items. Such is the case of China or other nations in southeastern Asia, even if they have their own variant of vegetal cheese, the tofu. But for animal-based cultures, milk and dairy products are the base of their al... |
29 May 2007
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The overweight is a serious issue in developed countries. But nervous anorexia is also reaching terrific numbers. For example, in Spain, with a total of 40 million inhabitants, it may affect about 1 million persons!53 % of the adult population in the developed countries suffer from overweight while 10% of the teenage... |
15 March 2007
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