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Ask a Baby Blogger: Vitamin D Supplements & Breastfeeding

Question: I have heard that you are supposed to give your baby Vitamin D supplements if they are breastfeeding. I am not sure how I feel about this, but I am also concerned about rickets. I also follow a vegan diet. What is your opinion on giving vitamin supplements to exclusively breastfed babies? I have to say that I rarely go against the advice of my pediatrician. I think she’s fantastic and I trust her. However, I am still the parent, and I still have the right to decide what is best for my child. Supplementing our babies with vitamins … Continue reading →

The Health Benefits of Tanning

Tanning doesn’t just make you look good — it can be good for your health, too. Indoor tanning was developed in Europe to help light deprived people get the benefits of regular sun exposure. When tanning came to the United States, it became more about beauty and less about health; that doesn’t mean tanning is all bad! Sunlight is your body’s helper when it comes to producing vitamin D. Up to ninety-five percent of your body’s vitamin D comes from sun exposure! Unfortunately, most people are vitamin D deficient because they don’t get enough sunshine. A tanning session with can … Continue reading →

Preventing Osteoporosis

The best way to prevent osteoporosis is to build strong bones! It’s never too late to build strong bones; here are some things you can do to make sure your bones are strong throughout your life. Get enough calcium in your diet! Bones are made from calcium; you can’t help your body build strong bones if you don’t have the building blocks. Children under the age of 18 should get 1300 milligrams of calcium daily. People in their fifties and older should try to get 1200 milligrams of calcium daily. Between eighteen and fifty, you should try to get a … Continue reading →

Hip Health

Here’s a scary fact: According to a report from the International Osteoporosis Foundation, women who sit for more than nine hours a day are fifty percent more likely to break a hip than women who sit less than six hours a day. I don’t know about you, but I spend a LOT of time sitting in front of the computer; it’s one of the negatives about doing a lot of writing and research. Here’s how your hips work: the thighbone (AKA the femur) fits into a socket in your pelvis. It is the largest ball-and-socket joint in your body! Muscles … Continue reading →

Why Is Sunshine Good For You?

I don’t know about you, but I can’t resist a bright, sunny day. The last few days here in New Jersey have been just lovely — spring has sprung with mild weather, light breezes, and glorious sunshine! So if you’ve got a gorgeous day going on outside your window, you should try to make time to soak up some sun! Sunshine is physically good for you. Sunlight is a great source of Vitamin D! Vitamin D helps strengthen our bones and muscles and immune system! You can get all the Vitamin D your body needs daily in just ten minutes … Continue reading →