FIGHT FAT BEFORE 40

In our blog advice of September 3 we were tapping into the power of foods to arrive at the proper weight for maximum health. According to the words of Andrew Weil, MD, the founder and director of the Arizona Centre of Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, "It is nearly impossible to get enough vitamin D from food alone. Most people should be taking vitamin D3 every day so get your vitamin D level checked, and then start taking 2000 international units of vitamin D3 every day."

Dairy products are a well recognized source but avoided if you have lactose intolerance. and milk sugar could create a deficiency. Eat a mix of the following foods: canned salmon with bones, 12 ounces, sardines 8 ounces, tofu, 6 ounces, calcium fortified milk substitute, 3 to 5 cups Dark greens and broccoli are also good substitutes. If you opt for a calcium substitute, a reasonable amount would be 500 mg per day in divided doses of calcium citrate.

The type of soil and organic fertilizer used in it will add to the nourishment of the foods we eat.