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Got Milk? Why Calcium & Vitamin D Are Important
With hot chocolate or in your cereal, milk should be a staple of anyone's diet. When it comes women and aging populations calcium is an especially important part of your metabolic processes. "Calcium is one of the the main minerals in bone development and muscle contractions" (Richmond, W. 2001). This means that consumption of calcium can help stave off the effects of amenorrhea, osteopenia and osteoporosis are all common in both intensely trained athletes and aging populations. So what is the RDI (Recommended Daily Calcium Intake)? For both men and women the recommended intake is 800 mg, this will differ for women who are pregnant (1100 mg) to growing boys of 12-15 years (1200). All in all Calcium is a very important part of anyone's diet.
Do you like the great outdoors with the sun in your face? Everyone does, especially with the cold, gloomy and windy days we are experiencing in Sydney over the past week. Vitamin D is essential for mineral balance and bone density in the body. Exposure to 30 minutes of sunlight enables the skin to synthesize vitamin D. So, with that said enjoy a glass of milk regularly and get a good 30 minutes of sunlight everyday to help strengthen your bones.
Do you like the great outdoors with the sun in your face? Everyone does, especially with the cold, gloomy and windy days we are experiencing in Sydney over the past week. Vitamin D is essential for mineral balance and bone density in the body. Exposure to 30 minutes of sunlight enables the skin to synthesize vitamin D. So, with that said enjoy a glass of milk regularly and get a good 30 minutes of sunlight everyday to help strengthen your bones.
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