Calcium is for Healthy Bones and Healthy Heart.
Most people think that calcium is a mineral only for building and maintaining strong bones and teeth. But there’s more to calcium, it is also an essential to the regulation of our heart’s rhythm, blood clotting and the transmission of nerve impulses throughout our body. 90% of the calcium in our body is stored in the bones and teeth. The remaining 1% is found in the blood and other tissues. The average Filipino adult needs 750 mg of calcium a day. Milk, yogurt, …

Spinach is thought to have originated in ancient Persia (Iran). Spinach is a leafy green vegetable with delicate texture and jade green colour provide more nutrients than any other food. Although spinach is available throughout the year their season runs from March through May and from September through October when it is the freshest, has the best flavour and is most readily available. Spinach grows well in temperate climates. Spinach can have either flat or slightly crinkled leaves. Spinach grows well on well manured soil. It …

If you’ve ever taken a medication to try to fight menstrual symptoms, you may have noticed that it doesn’t always work, at least not for long. Basically, medications only treat the pain, not the actual issue. Not only that, but they contain harsh chemicals, often come with side effects and only work for a few hours at a time. You can’t be expected to live your life in two or three hour spurts. So, you really need a more constant …

When you’re pregnant, your eating habits become more important than ever. They affect your health, the way you feel, and, of course, your baby! Your baby’s organs need the right amount of protein, carbohydrates, and fats to develop properly, so you should pay special attention to your diet.
What is a good diet in pregnancy? First of all, don’t diet! This is not the time to starve yourself. Pregnancy also isn’t the time to lose weight. Eat a good, nutritious diet, and you’ll lose your pregnancy weight gain just fine after …

A common misconception is that your bones are strengthened only from calcium. This is not completely true. Calcium does strengthen bones; however, super foods play a huge role in your bone health. Eating a healthy diet also helps in the prevention of osteoporosis, a painful disease where your bones deteriorate over time.
Avoid or reduce the consumption of foods that are high in sugar and white flour. Sweets such as cookies, candy, cake, and ice cream all contain very high amounts of sugar. If you wish for something sweet, go for …

An orange is one of the most common citrus fruits liked by one and all. It is widely grown in warmer climates, and distributed worldwide. The best part about an orange is that it is a predigested food and is thus readily absorbed in the blood. It produces heat and energy in the body immediately after use.
The orange is full of protective food ingredients like vitamins A, B, C and calcium. It also contains sodium, potassium, magnesium, copper, sulphur and chlorine. Its vitamin C content helps the body tissues to …

It’s a lesson many learned early in life: drink your milk to build strong, healthy bones. Moms and dads recognize the importance of milk – which is rich in calcium and other nutrients – in their growing kids’ diet.
Unfortunately, that message often is lost later in life. Karen Hudson, a registered dietitian at Kansas State University, said approximately 1.5 million people suffer fractures every year due to weakening or thinning of the bones, called osteoporosis.
And, she adds, “this number is expected to increase dramatically as our nation ages.”
Current figures indicate …

According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ANY DIET that limits calorie intake to 1500 calories per day will result in weight loss. However, this groundbreaking report emphasizes that only a diet that is moderate in fat and high in complex carbohydrates will help you keep weight off permanently. In addition, this moderate fat, high carbohydrate diet — which is what we serves up in our daily meal plans–is the only proven way to produce long term health benefits such as lowering cholesterol and blood pressure …

Remove all traces of nail polish with a cotton wool pad soaked in remover. Pay special attention to the corners, where streaks of nail color may remain.
Soak hands in a bowl of warm, soapy water with a pinch of salt.
Massage cream into the cuticle, all around the nail and down to the first joint of the finger. Push back the cuticle with a cuticle stick.
Clean your nails with a soft brush.
Give your hands a light scrubbing with a pumice stone, to gently cleanse the skin.
Cut your nails to the desired …