For Smarter Nutrition (12)

Study Finds No Protection from Colon Cancer for Women from Calcium, Vitamin D
Contrary to common belief based on previous studies, it appears that calcium and vitamin D do not help older women from developing colon cancer, according to findings of a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2006. A study of 36,000 healthy women past menopause who took regular supplements of calcium and vitamin found the same risk of colon cancer as a test group of women who took a placebo. This study differs from previous studies in important ways; for example, it is the first long-term clinical trial to specifically look at colorectal cancer in women not already at high risk, according to Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD., the lead author. Other medical experts say this study may not be definitive, because it may not have been long enough.

What’s New in Nutrient Therapy?
This site discusses the importance and basics of nutrient therapy. This type of medical therapy is being used by doctors today, but not as many as one may think. The field is expected to grow. This site is about optimum nutrition, and includes topic on natural health remedies, weight problems, acid-alkaline balance, hyperactivity in children, attention deficit disorder, emotional freedom techniques, health insurance, hypnosis solutions, nutrition and depression, healthy eating and omega-3 essential fatty acids.

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.

Nutrition and Fitness from Women's College Hospital
Women's College Hospital in Canada maintains a website called WomensHealthMatters,CA, which contains a wealth of information concerning health issues for women. In its Features Articles is a section on Nutrition and Fitness, with articles on such topics as eating behavior (healthy habits and disordered eating), Omega 3 fatty acids, glucose, bone mineral density, bone health, iron deficiency, diabetes in younger women, obesity and depression, cardiovascular risk factors, and strategies for mindful eating, which means having a healthy relationship with food.

Vegan Nutrition for Kids
This site is devoted to raising vegan children. Vegans don’t eat beef, chicken, pork, veal, milk, cheese, butter or eggs. The site says that kids on a vegan diet eat more fruits and vegetables, and they are sick less often and have less food allergies. This covers all aspects of vegan nutrition, including feeding vegan babies, vegan infants and vegan kids. These are suggestions for foods that vegan children will enjoy, such as spaghetti and tomato sauce; peanut butter and jelly, whole wheat bread, fruit on waffles, romaine lettuce salad, mashed potatoes, backed French fries with ketchup and tofu meats. It also discusses vegan nutrition during pregnancy, and gives a sample diet for vegan mothers-to-be.