Let the sun shine….with vitamin D….
20th February 2012If anyone were to ask me after 4 or so years of studying nutrition what my favourite vitamin is the answer would be easy – vitamin D. Now I know having a favourite vitamin (and in fact vitamin D isn’t actually a vitamin, but more on that later) is a bit geeky but let’s face it, that’s what I am!
Read MoreLunchbox ham should be taken off the menu…
17th August 2009Will add a comment later! http://www.wcrf-uk.org/audience/media/press_release.php?recid=71 ilovegreens
Read MoreVitamin D – it’s not just for bones!
23rd January 2009Ask most people why we need Vitamin D and most will say something about bones and calcium. Although this is correct it ’s becoming clear that vitamin D has many more uses in the body and we are only just scratching the surface. It’s already been shown that vitamin D has an[...]
Read MoreMeat raises prostate cancer risk – really?
7th October 2008Today the BBC posted an article on their website entitled “Meat ‘ups prostate cancer risk’” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7655405.stm I am sure there are plenty of men out there with a family history of prostate cancer, who will be sitting there contemplating cutting out meat and dairy products from their diet. This in[...]
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