For Smarter Nutrition (02)

O’Mama Organics
This site is from the Organic Trade Association, and is called the O’Mama Report, an online resource for women who want to make good decisions about organic eating, and other organic products. Women can share experiences and information. An organic baby food section is included, and also features information about organic cotton diapers. Also a section for organic-eating kids is also featured, which offers fun games for kids to learn about eating organic. Organic kitchen, gardening and home sections provide more information for women who want to keep their homes organic.

Calcium Questions And Answers from About.com
How does getting enough calcium in your diet or taking calcium supplements prevent osteoporosis? Do you need to get more calcium in your diet? How do you add more calcium to your diet? Are calcium supplements the answer, and if so, which one is best for you? Should you take calcium and iron separately? Answers to all of your calcium-related questions can be found here on About.com’s Nutrition hub. You’ll find out all you need to know to make sure you’re getting enough calcium and taking it the right way. More information on how to get calcium in your diet, which calcium-rich foods to eat and calcium absorption interferences.

WebMD Nutrition and Health Information
WebMD.com has always been a trusted source for medical information, so it makes perfect sense to check out their site on diet and nutrition. The site features articles about foods that can be dangerous, healthy foods for a healthy heart, protecting your bones from osteoporosis, heartburn, diet and lifestyle tips for better sex, assessing your heart disease risk, nutrition for kids, eating right before pregnancy, diabetes weight loss, irritable bowel syndrome and more. The site also features quizzes so you can assess your health. Includes a calorie counter, BMI calculator and heart risk quiz, among other useful Web tools.

Are You Calcium Deficient?
Many people believe that milk and other dairy products are your best and richest source of calcium. Northwestern University agrees, saying that, Calcium is a primary structural constituent of the skeleton, but it is also widely distributed in soft tissue where it is involved in neuromuscular, enzymatic, hormonal, and other metabolic activity. This article explains calcium deficiency, and says that people who are deficient in calcium are associated with increased risks of pre-eclampsia, hypertension and colon cancer.