OsteoFitKit

Welcome to the OsteoFitKit Lifestyle Team; Where you'll find a consistent cutting-edged health information portal geared toward the Prevention of Osteoporosis. Still growing... We are here to help! The Team will make suggestions regarding lifestyle habits including building strong bones through diet, good nutrition, and exercise suggestions for building strong muscles. When you work to build stronger muscles, that can result in building strong bones as well. The OsteoFitKit site will feature food ideas and recipes that are mainly low fat with a high calcium/magnesium content. We welcome your "healthy" recipe sharing. Clik on link below, find the veggies for the contact page. Your comments are important to us. If you want to share links and any additional information, recipes, etc...by all means. We look forward to your responses.

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10 Good Reasons to Avoid Sodas
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10 Good Reasons to Avoid Sodas

Health & Fitness – Sodas provide the human body with empty calories that lack any nutrients, and these calories are generally converted into fat. Sodas also rob the body of nutrients by replacing milk, juices and water, and soft drink consumption is thus associated with lower intake of numerous vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber.

Voted for on May 14, 2008 08:33am Commented on 1 time: 1

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Reap The Rewards Of Personal Training

Health & Fitness – According to the American Council on Exercise, it is the novice exerciser who may find a personal trainer most valuable. Working with a fitness trainer for a few sessions is often all it takes for most people to feel comfortable with independent exercise.

Voted for on May 14, 2008 08:17am Commented on 1 time: 1

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Nursing Interventions In The Diagnosis Of Bipolar Disorder

Health & Fitness – Diagnosis Bipolar Disorder: "Bipolar disorder is a severe biologic illness characterized by recurrent fluctuations in mood. Typically, patients experience alternating episodes in which mood is abnormally elevated or abnormally depressed-separated by periods in which mood is relatively normal."

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:18pm

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The Women Body Beautiful

Health & Fitness – Can you feel them? Those delightful warm breezes that call for flowing sundresses and strappy sandals? Along with the anticipated return of picnics and fireflies comes renewed attention to skin, including those unwelcome imperfections.

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:18pm

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The "ABCs" of Homeopathy

Health & Fitness – What is ABC Homeopathy? It is defined as: A - alternative medicine effectiveness, B - best medicine, C - classic homeopathy...

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:18pm

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Diet Fitness Health Weight Loss: The importance Of Omega 3 In Our Diet

Health & Fitness – Diet Fitness Health Weight Loss: The importance Of Omega 3 In Our Diet

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:18pm

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How the Nose Can Control Human Sexuality

Health & Fitness – If humans can train (or genetically engineer) themselves to harness pheromones, sexual attraction in the future may depend more on how someone smells than how someone looksââ;¬"or whether they're a man or a woman.

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:17pm

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Mothers Unaware Breastfeeding Their Baby Cuts Cancer Risk

Health & Fitness – According to researchers, mothers who breastfeed their baby for six months after giving birth reduce their risk of developing breast cancer. The problem is that the majority of women do not know of this benefit.

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:17pm

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Beer and Fitness

Health & Fitness – It turns out that beer and fitness really do go hand-in-hand, despite the beverage's bad reputation (beer bellies, dehydration, public drunkenness, bar brawls, frat boys, etc.). The delicious brew is chock-full of natural antioxidants and vitamins that can prevent heart disease and even help rebuild muscle, and we're going to let you in on why..

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:17pm

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The War Within: Post-traumatic stress disorder

Health & Fitness – James Sperry's nightmares always take him back to Fallujah. There, he saw his friends blown apart. There, his best friend died despite his best efforts. And there, Sperry himself nearly died in 2004 when his platoon took part in the fiercest battle of the Iraq war. Sperry takes eight pills a day to help him sleep and calm his anxiety and anger.

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:17pm

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Politicizing Pain: The War on Medical Marijuana

Health & Fitness – I strongly advocate that healthcare decisions should be made by doctors and patients, not politicians or federal agents, which is why I am an original co-sponsor of the recently introduced "Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act" which would bar the Federal government from intervening in such doctor/patient relationships that violate no

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:16pm

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Gene therapy improves sight in near-blind patients

Health & Fitness – Gene therapy for a rare type of inherited blindness has improved the vision of four patients who tried it, boosting hopes for the troubled field of gene repair technology, scientists said on Sunday.

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:16pm

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Our Bones And Teeth Need Calcium

Health & Fitness – Calcium also plays a crucial role in the health of the nervous system, strengthening cell membranes, hormone formations, blood clotting, and regulating cardiovascular physiology.

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:16pm

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Insomnia: Tips to Help You Fall Asleep

Health & Fitness – It's not pleasant to toss and turn trying to fall asleep knowing that you're going to feel tired the next day if you don't get some rest. Then the thought that you're not going to get enough sleep causes anxiety and that makes it even harder to fall asleep. I find myself looking at the clock and thinking "ok if I fall asleep right now I'll get

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:16pm

Hearing damage #1 war disability for veterans
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Hearing damage #1 war disability for veterans

Health & Fitness – We hear every day of soldiers wounded in the War on Terror. As more and more troops come home, many are experiencing problems with their hearing, from ringing in their ears to not being able to hear their children's voices. Hearing damage is the number one combat disability, despite technological advances and mandatory hearing protection.

Voted for on April 28, 2008 04:16pm