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Nutra Solutions April 1, 2006 Kerry Hughes	Bone Up and Take Heart Lurking among our dietary leafy greens is a key fat-soluble vitamin that allows humans to form bones and clot blood - vitamin K.
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Prepared Foods February 1, 2005 Andrew G. Ebert	Ingredient Challenges Phosphorus: The Forgotten, Essential Ingredient When using phosphates as functional food ingredients, food manufacturers also have the opportunity to enhance the nutritional value of their products through the addition of phosphorus. But the importance of appropriate usage levels should not be overlooked.
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AskMen.com Shannon Clark	Vitamin D 101 With so much attention paid to the fat, protein and carbohydrate content of food these days, it seems that many people are missing out on the big picture: total health.
Food Processing June 2006 Shelke & Messina	Menopause's Nutrition Equation Today, more than a third of the contemporary woman's life is in menopausal and post-menopausal phases. Not surprisingly, more functional foods are addressing major needs of women.
Science News September 11, 2004 Janet Raloff	Should Foods Be Fortified Even More? A team of nutritionists is recommending that the federal government mandate the fortification of cereal-grain products, with calcium and vitamin D. Together, the two nutrients would add an estimated $.06 to $.10 to the cost of food per person per year.
Delicious Living April 2005 Anne Burnett	Kids need calcium and exercise Researchers suggest that because at least 90 percent of peak bone mass is accrued by the end of adolescence, it is important to optimize bone growth in younger years.
American Family Physician March 1, 2004	Osteoporosis The definition, signs, and who's at risk of getting osteoporosis.
Nursing January 2012 Crawford & Harris	Fluid and Electrolyte Series Balancing act Calcium & phosphorus In this article, we review the roles of calcium and phosphorus, including assessment points and nursing considerations for patients experiencing imbalances of these important electrolytes.
Science News May 7, 2005 Janet Raloff	Bread and Chocolate, No Longer D-Minimus One midwestern company is responding to growing concerns about chronic, widespread vitamin D deficiency by pioneering the robust fortification of new foods.
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Prepared Foods December 12, 2006 Mannie & Stier	Building Baked Goods and Snacks Sodium Down, Calcium Up... Calcium Phosphate Builds Healthier Bones...
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Science News October 16, 2004 Janet Raloff	Is Vitamin D Fattening? One of the newest identified functions of the hormonal form of vitamin D, known as 1,25-D, is its role in determining how the body manages energy. The hormone actually promotes weight gain by sending calories into storage.
American Family Physician January 15, 2005 David Lyman	Undiagnosed Vitamin D Deficiency in the Hospitalized Patient Vitamin D deficiency among hospitalized patients may be more widespread than realized. Vague musculoskeletal complaints in these chronically ill patients may be attributed to multiple underlying disease processes rather than a deficiency in vitamin D.
Chemistry World January 24, 2008 Jonathan Edwards	Trio of Papers Cast Doubts on Osteoporosis Treatment Calcium isn't as effective or safe as previously thought, and millions of people may be taking unnecessary preventative treatments.
American Family Physician March 15, 2001 Jeannette E. South-Paul	Osteoporosis: Part II. Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Treatment Family physicians will frequently encounter patients with osteoporosis, a condition that is often asymptomatic until a fracture occurs...
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Outside March 2006 Chris Carmichael	Big D In the quest for better health, strength, and vitality, calcium is one nutrient that's been hogging the spotlight, but the fact is, vitamin D does most of calcium's heavy lifting.
Science News April 30, 2005 Janet Raloff	Understanding Vitamin D Deficiency In this second of a three-part series, researchers explore why certain segments of the population have greater vitamin D deficiencies than others.
American Journal of Nursing August 2011 Karen Roush	Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: A Review This article provides an overview of osteoporosis, describes current recommendations for its prevention and treatment, and discusses nursing implications.
Nutra Solutions January 9, 2008 Ginny Bank	R&D Application: Prebiotic Bone Support A healthy intestinal microflora can extend to health benefits far beyond digestive health, including enhanced immune function, improved heart health and increased mineral absorption.
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Food Processing June 2007	Phosphorous Makes Good Phosphorous is being used mostly in dark cola beverages, but there's more to this mineral than you might think.
Prepared Foods June 2, 2006 Kerry Hughes	Formulating for Women's Health The Women's Health Initiative has overturned what we knew about women's health in the past few years. This information has important implications for formulators who develop foods targeted toward women or their diets.
American Family Physician May 1, 2003 Carroll & Schade	A Practical Approach to Hypercalcemia Hypercalcemia is a disorder commonly encountered by primary care physicians. The diagnosis often is made incidentally in asymptomatic patients. Clinical manifestations affect the neuromuscular, gastrointestinal, renal, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems.
Outside November 2005 Roy Wallack	The Shatter-Proof Skeleton Low-impact sports may lead to bone-density loss. Load-bearing exercises and calcium can prevent osteoporosis.
BusinessWeek June 21, 2004 Carol Marie Cropper	Osteoporosis: Men Suffer, Too Bone loss is a bigger threat than prostate cancer for men.
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Delicious Living November 2004 Vonalda M. Utterback	It's A Match Many factors can potentially affect the absorption and the bioavailability of the food you eat and the supplements you take. Here are tips on how to get more from your supplements.
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Seasoned Cooking July 2005 Michael Fick	Dem Bones Unless we patients, our doctors, and the whole medical profession change our acts, our aging population, lazier lifestyles, and junk food diets will lead to half of Americans over the age of 50 having osteoporosis or being at high risk for it.
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