This article is the fourth in a series focusing on the different vitamins. Other vitamins that have already been covered are vitamin A, the B vitamins, and vitamin C.
What is vitamin D and what does it do for us? Primarily, vitamin D helps the body absorb and maintain the right amount of calcium and phosphorus in our blood. It also helps reduce inflammation and modulates neuromuscular and immune function.
What happens if we do not take in enough vitamin D? Vitamin D deficiency is associated with rickets and osteomalacia in children and adults, respectively. Rickets
Reducing Pounds and Pain
by TJ Davis June 4th, 2010 | Diet, Exercise
Being overweight is never healthy. Obesity puts your body at risk for many health risks, such as heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and even some forms of cancer, as years pass. Added weight holds particular additional difficulties, however, for people with joint and muscle pain. This is primarily because extra body weight puts excessive stress on weight bearing joints like the knees, and it just seems to be harder to lose unwanted pounds as you grow older.
How do you manage weight loss and pain at the same time? Each is difficult on its own, but the fact is, their management
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How do you manage weight loss and pain at the same time? Each is difficult on its own, but the fact is, their management
Myths that Matter
by TJ Davis May 31st, 2010 | Diet, Exercise
In today's busy, hectic world, eating on the run, especially at lunch time, has become normal for many working people. Having worked jobs that have no designated lunch hour, requiring me to eat meals on a catch-as-catch-can basis, I had to learn to eat quickly or risk not having time to eat at all. A coworker of mine in the hotel industry once said that it doesn't matter if you eat fast or slow, it all goes the same place and does the same thing. This is a myth.
After years of "efficiency eating" I finally realized the error in
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After years of "efficiency eating" I finally realized the error in
Qi Gong for Health
by TJ Davis May 28th, 2010 | Exercise, Mental Health
Qi Gong has been practiced in China for over 4000 years to promote health and well being. Its name indicates its function: qi is the body’s vital energy which flows through internal channels called meridians, and gong is a series of movements. It is believed that when qi flow is interrupted, the body suffers illness. So, Qi Gong is a form of exercise to help promote the flow of qi through the body. One of the primary benefits of Qi Gong is its ability to aid in digestion. When the body is not digesting food properly, it produces a general
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Hummus
by Bea May 24th, 2010 | Nutrition
I love hummus. I love hummus on pita, I love hummus on chips, I love hummus as a substitute to butter, I love hummus right off the spoon, I love hummus for lunch, dinner, and sometimes even breakfast. Basically, I. Love. Hummus.
That being said, I used to snack on hummus because I love the flavor and the consistency of it. I justified my snacking by telling myself that it was a healthy snack. Of course, it is a healthy choice in comparison to potato chips, but as I was casually reading the nutrition facts on the tub, I started
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That being said, I used to snack on hummus because I love the flavor and the consistency of it. I justified my snacking by telling myself that it was a healthy snack. Of course, it is a healthy choice in comparison to potato chips, but as I was casually reading the nutrition facts on the tub, I started