Magnesium May Trump Calcium for Kids’ Bone Health

When it comes to building healthy bones, calcium is the mineral that receives the most attention. But new research suggests that another mineral – magnesium – may deserve some of the limelight, and may actually be even more important for kids’ bone health than calcium.

The study, published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, measured magnesium intake and absorption in a group of children aged 4 to 8 years. Both magnesium intake and absorption were significantly associated with bone mineral content and density, whereas calcium intake and absorption were not. Read More....

Walnuts Ability to Protect Against Prostate Cancer Stuns Researchers

Sometimes the simplest things in life turn out to be the most powerful, and this appears to be the case with walnuts. Mice that consumed the human equivalent of about 2 ounces (or two small handfuls) of walnuts a day enjoyed significant protection against the development and growth of prostate cancer.

 For men, eating walnuts regularly may be a very simple, very effective way to lower prostate cancer risk (and for women, past research also shows walnuts may be protective against breast cancer, too). Read More...