Most vitamin deficiencies are unheard of in developed nations. This is especially true of young people in these nations. We just eat so much food, and such a wide variety, that we meet all our basic nutritional requirements. We live with so much abundance that some children live off one food item for years without… Read More »
Anti-Aging Diet Essentials
Your mother or grandmother may have told you “what you eat and drink today, walks and talks tomorrow”. If you have even a small degree of self-awareness you will have realized that certain foods can make you feel good. You will almost certainly be aware that some foods and drink can provide short-term pleasure, but… Read More »
Sunshine and Vitamin D
Older adults who have been housebound, institutionalized or hospitalized for extended periods face an increased risk of being deficient in vitamin D. This is firstly due to an absence of sunshine and vitamin D. Exposure to the sun’s rays is the body’s natural and primary source of vitamin D. Compounding this, as people age the… Read More »
