Author Archives: Jermaine Jansen

Since we were children we were told that by having a glass of milk every day, like the children on American TV, we would definitely get all the calcium we needed. Fortunately this is good advice from the milk manufacturers; a glass of full cream milk yields 276mg of calcium, a glass of low fat …

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We’ve all seen that meme with a plate of tablets or watched a sci-fi movie where a person pops a tablet into their mouth instead of a meal. The story we are being told is that our future selves will get all our nutrition from a pill. Could this be our future? Perhaps, but right …

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There is a dearth of information out there telling you how important calcium is for your bones and teeth, but did you know that getting enough calcium is important for more than ‘just’ bones and teeth? It’s important for a number of essential functions in your body. Before we even unpack how important calcium is …

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Often we think that making sure we have enough Calcium in our diet means we need to drink litres and litres of milk. But in fact, this isn’t the case. There are many great and nutritious foods that have calcium in them. Ways to add Calcium into your diet, without thinking too hard We’ve found …

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The adult human skeleton has 206 bones. Cortical bone, which is dense and compact and constitutes the outer part of the skeletal structure, comprises 80% of the skeletal weight and provides mechanical strength and protection. Trabecular bone is found on the inside of the ends of long bones, throughout the bodies of the vertebrae, and in …

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