Resources for Smarter Nutrition (01)

Calcium: How It Affects Your Body and Why You Need to Get Enough In Your Diet
Although 99 percent of the calcium in your body is in your skeletal system, you still may not be getting enough. Though you need calcium early in life when you’re growing, you need more later in life when it is quickly depleted. Your skeleton always needs enough calcium to stay healthy, no matter what age. This site has a chart of recommended calcium intake. Diet is very important to ensure calcium is absorbed, so having Vitamin D to stimulate that helps, too. This informative article explains in detail how your body absorbs calcium and uses it to strengthen bones. It suggests getting enough calcium through calcium-rich foods and/or calcium supplements.

Living Organically: What it Takes
This site can help you live the organic lifestyle. It includes 10 reasons to eat organic, which include: better nutrition, no additives, avoid pesticides, no genetically modified crops, no drug reliance from farm animal antibiotic use, no hidden costs, high standards, better animal care, good for the environment, and top for taste. An organic competition is held every month, as well as an organic directory that lists organic retails, shops, accommodations and more.

Osteoporosis: Preventing It with Your Diet
According to the UK National Osteoporosis Society, it already affects 1 in 3 women over the age of 60 and 1 in 2 over 70, and more women die from complications following hip-fractures than from major female cancers, the site says. The main reason for this problem in men and women is that people are not getting enough calcium. In women, estrogen influences the rate at which calcium is absorbed in the body. The site suggests eating magnesium, Vitamin A and Vitamin D, which will help absorb calcium. Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C are also necessary, the site says.

Preparing Healthy Meals
Looking for a healthy recipe to toss all your healthy food—and cooking skills—into? Look no further. This site has free newsletters, healthy recipes, eating plans and more. Topics include getting fit, healthy menu planning, recipe makeovers, testing mental fitness, preparing for the holidays and more. Healthy weight loss resources are also here, including food guides and support system tools. This site is regularly updated with great meal suggestions so you can keep yourself and your entire family healthy when you cook.