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Bone health

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Scraping the barrel

14/09/2021  |   Health news

In a shocking piece of lazy journalism, a study from last year is overplayed, again.

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10 things you need to know about vitamin D

03/07/2021  |   Health blog

Vitamin D is essential for many of the body’s natural processes and helps us absorb other vitamins too, but here are some facts you might not know about this important vitamin. 

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6 of the best calcium-rich foods

03/06/2021  |   Health blog

Many of us grew up being told that we need to drink cow’s milk to help us grow. Despite all the evidence showing that we don’t need dairy, and linking cow’s milk with a wide range of illnesses and diseases including an increased risk of bone fracture – the myth still persists.

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What you need for healthy bones

04/05/2021  |   Health articles

Your bones are like living cities, always rebuilding and repairing themselves and exchanging materials with their environment – discover why they need both calcium and vitamin D, and other nutrients to stay strong!

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10 reasons to eat your greens

03/05/2021  |   Health blog

Since we were children we’ve been told how important it is that we eat our greens. Now salad season is approaching, here are 10 good reasons for you to reach for the watercress!

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6 Foods To Keep You Young

08/03/2021  |   Health blog

We’ve all heard the saying ‘you’re only as old as you feel’. Whilst ageing is natural and inevitable, we can help ourselves feel younger, from the inside out, by including certain foods in our diet.

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Do vegans have a higher fracture risk?

24/11/2020  |   Health news

A new study from the EPIC-Oxford team suggests that vegans, vegetarians and fish-eaters all have a higher risk of bone fracture than meat-eaters – with vegans faring the worst.

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Break Free

02/06/2015  |   Health articles

Bones grow until we’re about 20 years old and then stop – but they don’t then become just a lifeless structure supporting our body. Bones wear and are damaged so they need to be continually repaired.

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