#trackpictuesday Always feel blessed to call myself a #TeamNB girl! A photo posted by Sarah Brown (@sarahmb15) on Sep 8, 2015 at 4:15pm PDT Elite runner Sarah Brown made headlines for competing in the Olympic trials nearly four months after giving birth to her first daughter. As a runner, she overcame incredible training obstacles and accomplished […]
Calcium & Bone Health
Think You’re Getting Enough Calcium? Think Again.
Adding more veggies to your diet may help you get the calcium you need, but if you’re physically active, it might not be enough. The question is, exactly how much calcium do you need?
The Role of Vitamin D in Your Health
When thinking of vitamins, we usually think that we have to take something in order to achieve the recommended daily allowance our body requires of them. Usually this means either diet or supplementation. But it’s important to remember that there is a unique vitamin that does not require such avenues, and that’s vitamin D.
Bones: The Forgotten Organ
One day while lifting weights with a girlfriend she mentioned how lifting can strengthen bones and prevent osteoporosis. I was a little taken aback because this was a fact I did not remember from all those health classes they make you take in school. I looked it up, and she was right. The National Institute […]
Learnings from My Rotator Cuff Surgery
Shortly after graduating high school, I became adamant about going to the gym. Okay, I’m lying. I became obsessed with going to the gym. I loved it (and still do). Everyday, I’d wake up at 4:30AM to be at the gym by 5AM, and spend the next hour doing something fun and physical.
Preventing the Negative Effects of Exercise
Image by Take Back Your Health Conference 2015 LA We all know how important exercising is for your health. Yet what some don’t know is that despite all the positive health benefits from exercising, exercise can take a negative toll on your body if you don’t properly use the best recovery methods. In fact, in […]
Breastfeeding: Things I Wish I’d Known
Whoever says breastfeeding is easy is a liar. Whew, glad I got that off my chest. Breastfeeding is hard. Just google it. I know how hard it is after breastfeeding two children. But then I was also working full time, so that added a layer of difficulty to it, in my opinion. But even if […]
The Importance of Calcium and Vitamin D in Pregnancy
Editor’s Note: Danielle Omar is an Integrative Dietitian, author, and expert consultant, lending her love of creating to some of the most highly regarded food features in television, radio, web, and print media. She’s a plant-food blogger, an expert consultant to food writers nationwide, and founder of Food Confidence where she inspires men and women to confidently […]
Getting Calcium and Vitamin D Costs Covered
Did you know that insurance companies may pay for your calcium and vitamin D? Do you know how to go about talking to your insurance company to make that happen? Cal-EZ has developed a booklet for you that leads you through the process of getting your calcium and vitamin D costs covered. Click on […]
Sugar Shock? Taking Calcium and Vitamin D When You’re Diabetic
Recently, we talked about vitamin D and diabetes. And that got me thinking. So what happens when you don’t like to swallow pills? Or you have a hard time swallowing pills? Or if you have dysphagia? How do you get your calcium and vitamin D? There are ways to get calcium other than in a […]
