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 Health-Bytes Library | Health-Byte-of-the-Week Is Getting Your Calcium as Simple as Eating Candy? by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN |
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 Everyone knows that to prevent osteoporosis, calcium
supplements are usually needed. Osteoporosis is a very
serious bone disease which is much more prevalent in women than men. The importance
of calcium has been identified as a vital weapon in the war against this crippling and
potentially life threatening disease. The Mead Johnson
company has created a new calcium supplement called Viactiv. Viactiv is
different from any other supplement currently on the market; it's not a big pill but a
delicious 20 calorie "chew". This non- prescription mineral
supplement supplies almost half the daily calcium a woman needs to maintain good bone
health. For more information about this product please go to:http://www.viactiv.com |
HotFlash! Feature Article Osteoporosis: The Silent Epidemic by Sue Spataro It is a silent disease, slowing robbing calcium and other vital minerals from our bones. Osteoporosis reveals itself after the damage has been done. There is no gradual pain or hint that this disease exists.Do you have it? Featured Book The Calcium Cookbook : 200 Recipes That Supply Necessary Calcium-Rich Foods to Prevent Osteoporosis by Joanne Ness, Genell Subak-Sharpe   Learn how to make calcium work successfully to prevent bone loss in 200 agreeable ways. "The Calcium Cookbook" offers recipes that provide the calcium and other nutrients essential for prolonged well-being, without depending on high-calorie or high-cholesterol foods. The Osteoporosis
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