Today at work I was editing an article about vitamin D, and I picked up these pointers about this interesting nutrient.
Vitamin D helps the body to:
absorb calcium
aid bone and tooth formation
support muscle and nerve function
prevent osteoporosis
When you are exposed to the sun, your body converts a cholesterol compound in the skin to vitamin D. Therefore [...]

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Calcium and vitamin D are two essentials in maintaining healthy bones and fighting against osteoporosis, a condition in which bones become brittle and are more susceptible to fractures and breaks. When you have osteoporosis, even a slight bump can cause a fracture, and those who experience one fracture are 50% more likely to also have another one. Currently [...]

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When I was in high school some 9 years ago now, energy drinks, like mobile phones, were just emerging in society. They certainly weren’t mainstream, and, in fact, I don’t even think I tried a Red Bull or V until I had finished high school and entered the realm of uni days and hospitality nights.
Nowadays [...]

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Soup has to be one of the easiest, healthiest dishes to cook. Take vegetable soup. Chop all the vegies, chuck them in a pot of boiling water, season and voila. If that alone isn’t exciting enough, you could get creative and add some tomato paste or spice to liven things up. But on the whole, [...]

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I was interested to read that scientists have created a super-broccoli which contains up to 40% more anti-oxidants than regular broccoli. 
‘Great!’ I initially thought. Then I considered this, and found myself asking the obvious question: why is that great?
So far $20 million has been invested into developing the super-veg project, which is also looking at [...]

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - oranges are one of the most nutritious fruits we have!
We already know that oranges are successful maintaining healthy-looking skin and helping to protect against illness because of their rich vitamin C content. Results of a recent study now point to the benefits of oranges in [...]

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 The NSW Food Authority recently compiled figures on the health safety of restaurants and other food businesses. The results? 40 per cent of these business routinely break safety laws.

Even more shocking was the revelation that more than 90 per cent were breaching food-handling practices when first inspected.
So what do breaches include? For starters, food contamination and [...]

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Aussie researchers from the University of Sydney have made a new discovery in the fight against hospital ‘superbugs’ resistant to a large variety of antibiotics: honey.
The research showed that the anti-bacterial properties of honey are beating down bacteria that conventional antibiotics can’t overcome.
The particular honey used in the study, which was produced by bees that [...]

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Less is more, according to a move by Mars that will soon see chocolate-lovers paying the same price for less chocolate.
Channel 9 today reported that Mars Bars will be reduced in size by around 11 percent.
Mars will soon release advertisements outlining their new approach. Management have said it won’t be long before none of their [...]

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Next time you head to the supermarket, be aware that the cheapest option is not necessarily going to be good for your health.
A New Zealand study revealed that products put on special in four supermarkets in a one-month period were rarely the healthiest.
Cheap unhealthy drinks dominated healthy, reduced-fat milk drinks and were also sold at [...]

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