Nutrition Ideas for Better Health (02)

Osteoporosis: Nutritional Supplements
This article by Harvinder S. Sandhu, M.D., who is affiliated with Cornell University, gives some useful tips for maintaining healthy bones such as reducing the amount of protein in your diet, avoiding carbonated beverages, increasing calcium intake, getting more Vitamin D and exercising. Sometimes supplements are helpful if you do not eat enough calcium-rich foods. Osteoporosis affects more than 28 million people in the United States, affecting both men and women. For more information about calcium and magnesium and osteoporosis, you’ll want to read this useful article on supplements for better nutrition.

Should You Consider Organic Food?
Is organic food right for you? First get the basics, such as what organic food is, why it tastes better, how to cook with organic foods, where to find organic foods and news about the latest advancements in the organic food industry. The site features tips for healthy organic eating, health and beauty secrets, and even a fashion and lifestyle section. Book reviews and even links to organic shops are included to help organic lifestyle-livers. The site is based in the United Kingdom.

Calcium Supplements: Can they Protect Against Colon Cancer?
This is a 1999 article published in the New England Journal of Medicine that talks about calcium supplements moderately reducing the risk of recurring polyp growth. It also says that calcium supplements seem to reduce the risk of colon cancer. To read more about this study, conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, read on. You may decide to continue or start a regimen of eating a calcium-rich diet, in addition to taking calcium supplements.

The Truth about Fast Food Nutrition
Want to find out what’s in your favorite fast foods from Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Subway, McDonalds, Burger King and other national chains? You can find out here and sort it all by total calories, fat calories, percentage of calories from fat, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, fiber and protein. A good source for point-and-click nutritional advice before you think about your next fast-food stop.