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No time to work out at the gym? No problem. Stock your Video/DVD collection with my favorite bone-building workouts, and create your own in-home gym! #10: High Voltage! Body Electric Workout with Margaret Richard Available at http://www.bodyelectrictv.com/Catalog.htm #9: Yoga Conditioning for Weight Loss with Suzanne Deacon Available at http://www.amazon.com #8: Forty & Fabulous Body Electric […]

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Kathy on July 31st, 2008

Six weeks ago, I fractured my shoulder in four places in a bicycle accident. It was a miserable break, requiring morphine in the ER. Now, six weeks later, x-rays reveal that the bone is healed, and the sling-and-swath device can come off! If you have broken your shoulder and wonder what to do to make […]

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Kathy on June 25th, 2008

What can you do if you break a bone? How can you help your body heal most efficiently? Last week, I broke my left shoulder in a bike accident and researched and dug deep to get a good list to follow. If you’re following my osteoporosis diet already, most of these will already be covered. […]

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Kathy on June 15th, 2008

Here are my top 10 favorite alkalyzing, bone-building foods! 1. Water with lemon or lime. It’s great any time! 2. Tomatoes of all kinds–cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, and those big, juicy on-the-vine tomatoes. 3. Almonds, including raw almonds, almond butter, and almond milk. 4. Broccoli, especially steamed with tomatoes and sunflower seeds. 5. […]

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Kathy on May 20th, 2008

Some people think that staying on this diet is a chore, but the JOYS of bone-healthy eating far outweigh any inconvenience or self-denial involved. Here’s a list of the top 10 benefits! 1. Pain free! No more headaches, muscle aches, joint aches, or aching feet. 2. Clothes fitting with ease! No more stretching and pulling […]

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Here’s a quick and easy guide for turning a favorite recipe into a bone-healthy recipe, or for creating one from scratch! 1. Replace sugar with Xylitol. Xylitol is the commercial name for a naturally occurring sugar, called xylose, commonly derived from corncobs and birch trees. Xylitol is like other sugars in taste, but it as […]

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Kathy on January 2nd, 2008

Yes, it IS possible to reverse osteoporosis! The body wants to have strong bones. All we have to do is help the body do what it was created to do. Here are 10 ways to do just that! 1) Find a substitute for drinking sodas. Carbonated drinks acidify your blood. The body must then neutralize […]

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