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Our bones are living tissue. They develop, grow, and have the ability to repair itself during injury. We are born with 300 bones, and as we grow old these bones become harder and fuse together, leaving the adult skeleton with 206 bones. Our bones are responsible for structural support and protection of vital organs. It also provides spaces where blood cells are produced and where minerals are stored. The ability of our bones to withstand stress is due to its protein framework made from collagen, and to its hard matrix made from calcium phosphate.

Do you know that packaging goes beyond the aesthetic function of showcasing a food product? It contains very important information that will help us to develop good eating habits to keep us healthy. Part of food packaging is the nutrition facts. Nutrition facts are the tabular figure normally found at the back of food packaging, indicating the number of calories, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and micronutrients in a food product. With this numerous information, consumers often ignore these very small, yet very powerful nutrition education tool.

Fiber, also known as roughage or bulk, is a type of carbohydrate composed of many sugar molecules. Unlike other carbohydrates like table sugar and white rice, fiber is indigestible in the human body. Fiber are held together by chemical bonds that digestive enzymes cannot digest. It mostly passes through the human body without giving off energy.

It’s February, and you know what that means? Valentines day is here! It’s that time of year where people pour their heart out for their special someone. However, not everyone’s so lucky to find their “forever” and some of us experience heartaches. Not to worry though, we’ll help you prevent getting heartaches but not that kind of heartache. We’re talking about heart disease. In this article, we’ll be giving tips on how to keep your heart healthy and strong, so you won’t be heartbroken, medically speaking.