Magnesium may be as important to kids' bone health as calcium
Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and other foods high in magnesium -- another nutrient that may play an important role in bone health, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in ...
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Magnesium Promotes Bone Health in Kids As Much As Calcium Does
Calcium has always been associated with strong bones, but ScienceDaily.com reports that magnesium may also play a significant role on bone development. Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston recruited 63 healthy kids between ages four and eight. ...
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Breakthrough Study Confirms Magnesium Is Crucial to Children’s Bone Health, Says Nutritional Magnesium Association
New study shows that the amount of magnesium consumed and absorbed is the key predictor of children’s bone health; whereas dietary calcium intake was not significantly associated with total bone mineral content or density. (PRWeb May 15, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10735207.htm
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Magnesium may be as important as calcium for kids' bone health
Washington, May 6 (ANI): Most parents make sure that their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods, as it helps build strong bones.
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Coral Reefs Still In Danger, But Not Doomed
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Although scientists agree that coral reefs are in decline, a new study demonstrates that the collapse of such reefs can still be avoided with a combination of local and global action. "People benefit by reefs' having a complex structure – a little like a Manhattan skyline, but underwater," said Peter Mumby of The University of Queensland ...
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Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island
(AP)—In a bid to safeguard biodiversity and the Caribbean's tourism-based economy, regional political leaders and corporate executives will gather Friday on billionaire Richard Branson's private island with the aim of protecting 20 percent of the region's coastal resources by 2020.
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