New Guidelines form Osteoporosis Canada indicate that people need to be increasing their vitamin D levels. Adults under the age of 50 should be taking up to 1,000 International Units and people over 50 should be taking up to 2,000 IU of vitamin D supplements according to the new guidelines. Read the full story here.
Low blood levels of this B Vitamin are associated with a 35 per cent increased risk of hearing loss, says a new study from Australia that strengthens the link between B vitamins and hearing.
Authors of a new review on the nutritional status of British women are urging food manufacturers to take a more realistic and “intelligent” approach to the fortification of their products.
Between three and six cups of tea a day may reduce the risk of death from heart disease by about 45 per cent, says a new study from The Netherlands.
Every Victoria Day, 3 generations of family friends gather for dinner and a fireworks display. This tradition has been going on for more than 40 years and its great fun! It’s particularly amazing to see the change in the kids from year to year… but one thing that seems never to change, is the dinner [...]
Your facial muscles need exercise just as much as the rest of your body. And facial exercises work just like regular muscle exercises.
Intent.com suggests the following to keep your face looking young:
Raise your eyebrows as high as you can and hold them for five seconds.
Open your mouth as wide as possible and stick your tongue [...]
Listed below are 10 facts about fluoride that you probably don’t know and need to know. This list was compiled by the The Fluoride Action Network, an international coalition seeking to broaden public awareness about the toxicity of fluoride compounds and the health impacts of current fluoride exposures.
I picked up this article from the Alternative Medicine Zone and thought it was worth sharing.
Women love to stay beautiful not just to please their lover but to attain the self-confidence that they need to boost their ego.
However, it is not easy to remain on top shape, particularly because the trouble caused by annoying acne [...]
The Environmental Working Group has come out with the latest and greatest list for making healthy produce choices. It’s called the Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides which includes the “Dirty Dozen“ —a list of the 12 fruits and vegetables highest in pesticide residue — so buy organic if you can, and the “Clean 15″ -the produce lowest [...]
We all know how important eating fish is… primarily for the Omega 3’s we get. And most of us even know that a single 150 gram serving of fish or other seafood provides 50%-60% of our daily protein needs and is low in fat, generally less than 5%. And still some of us even know [...]
