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Vitamin D: The “sunshine” vitamin

Feb 23, 2021 Posted by: Lourdes Spranger Nutrition
Vitamin tablets in the shape of the sun with the words "Vitamin D" spelled out in letter beads
Vitamin D is essential for our bone growth and development in the early years of life and plays a key role in maintaining our health in the later years of life. Meeting our daily requirements can be challenging for a number of reasons, such as our dietary preferences and the change in season. In this blog, we will take a look at this key vitamin and how we can increase our intake and reduce our risk of deficiency.

Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for type 2 diabetes

Dec 17, 2020 Posted by: Lourdes Spranger Type 2 diabetes
A person pointing at a white board about diabetes risk factors
There are a number of risk factors that can lead to the development or the worsening of type 2 diabetes. Some of these risk factors can't be modified, such as our genetics, and some of them can, such as our weight. By being aware of the factors that you CAN act on, you can minimise your risk of developing type 2 diabetes as well as reduce the risk of its progression.