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Fresh ginger tea: My favorite alkalizing, immune-enhancing, anti-inflammatory beverage

Fresh ginger tea: My favorite alkalizing, immune-enhancing, anti-inflammatory beverage

I consider ginger tea my beverage of choice not only for its wonderful flavor, but also because of its long list ...
Don’t sabotage your vitamin D intake

Don’t sabotage your vitamin D intake

So many women have become empowered to take action by joining the Better Bones Revolution. Like all of us, they’re ...
Paleo diet: one good reason our ancestors had stronger bones than we do

Paleo diet: one good reason our ancestors had stronger bones than we do

The news of the recent Hostess Bakery bankruptcy reminds me of the old rumor that went around claiming Twinkies ...
Olive oil and Olive Oyl…

Olive oil and Olive Oyl…

Recently I read a study that showed how a Mediterranean diet enriched with virgin olive oil supports bone health. ...
Vitamin D level in tropical indigenous populations

Vitamin D level in tropical indigenous populations

As an anthropologist I've often wondered just what level of vitamin D would be found among indigenous populations ...
My green drink challenge

My green drink challenge

Several women have been talking to me about how to change out acid-producing foods for alkaline-producing items by ...
Apple Benefits – Good Bone Health to the Core

Apple Benefits – Good Bone Health to the Core

In my part of the country, October means apple picking. I grew up with a variety of apple trees in my backyard. I ...
If we could reset research…Part 1

If we could reset research…Part 1

Here it is, Sunday night and I sit at my computer diligently parsing 268 new research abstracts looking for ...
Blueberries top my list of super fruits

Blueberries top my list of super fruits

A summer favorite returns! As part of my most popular blog series, this look at the bone-strengthening power of ...
Green tea: my #1 bone-building super food

Green tea: my #1 bone-building super food

Special note: This summer I’m featuring some of the most popular reader blogs. This blog on green tea generated a ...
Weight gain linked to lower vitamin D

Weight gain linked to lower vitamin D

Lower levels of vitamin D may mean higher numbers on the scale, according to new research. This study linking ...
Quick, bone-building breakfast ideas

Quick, bone-building breakfast ideas

I was amazed to read recently about a major cereal company struggling to develop new, more convenient (and ...
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