GENERAL HEALTH TIPS

According to a July 2010 study by researchers at Purdue University, postmenopausal women who lose excess weight through a high-protein diet are more likely to also experience bone loss if they get most of their protein from meat rather than other sources. Good non-meat sources of protein include beans, low-fat dairy products and tofu.

According to a study in the July 12, 2010, issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, adults 65 and older with low blood levels of vitamin D are up to 60 percent more likely to experience substantial mental decline.