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In other news:
1. I kind of wanted to make something - probably an animated GIF. It would go like this:
COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU
JONATHAN KENT IS
[scene from Chi of Steel where he holds up the cape, mystified, after burning a hole in it with a flat iron]
IRON MAN
And then it loops back to the first line, which works neatly at the beginning or end.
But I couldn't find a decent screencap of that scene online. I thought maybe I could do a second or two of the actual scene, but it's been so long since I've done any vidding that I'm not even sure where the episode files physically are. (Turns out my old external drive didn't get copied over to the new one.) So you'll just have to imagine it. Because, really, it was just a quick gag with no lasting purpose.
2. When I was a kid, I used to break my wrists a lot. Sometimes, it was justified, like the time I was biking at top speed, swerved into a bump, did a 270 degree flip in the air, and landed on my wrist. Sometimes, it was much less so, like the time I decided to practice a jump kick... while wearing socks on what turned out to be a freshly-waxed floor. I slipped on the landing and broke my wrist.
Eventually, we realized that the problem was that I wasn't taking in as much calcium as I should. I'd somehow fallen out of the habit of drinking milk. Nowadays I still don't drink much milk (a glass at breakfast, but rarely more than that). It's not quite as important right now - I'm too old to be growing and too young for serious bone loss, especially since males are less susceptible to that particular problem - but it is still a good idea to maintain calcium intake.
For a while, I took Viactiv. It's a readily available chocolate-flavored chew with calcium, as well as vitamin D and vitamin K (which help the body absorb the calcium). Much better than swallowing yet another large pill, but still not that tasty. I used to keep them in my pockets so that at least the body heat would soften them a bit.
And then my sister found a new brand. It's called Adora. It's made by a relatively new company, with limited distribution so far. But you can buy it online. (I even found a 10% off coupon with a quick net search. That nearly paid for the shipping.) It tastes like chocolate. Good chocolate. (Not the expensive gourmet stuff, but better than most of the plain chocolates you'd find in the candy aisle of the grocery store.) But each one has half your recommended daily calcium, along with a good amount of vitamin D, some magnesium, and even a bit of vitamin K. Their motto is "crave your calcium," and I'd say they live up to it.
Most of you reading this are female, and it's even more important for you. Bone loss can start surprisingly early in women.
So... think about it. At the least, it's a darned good excuse to have (a little more) chocolate twice a day.
1. I kind of wanted to make something - probably an animated GIF. It would go like this:
COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU
JONATHAN KENT IS
[scene from Chi of Steel where he holds up the cape, mystified, after burning a hole in it with a flat iron]
IRON MAN
And then it loops back to the first line, which works neatly at the beginning or end.
But I couldn't find a decent screencap of that scene online. I thought maybe I could do a second or two of the actual scene, but it's been so long since I've done any vidding that I'm not even sure where the episode files physically are. (Turns out my old external drive didn't get copied over to the new one.) So you'll just have to imagine it. Because, really, it was just a quick gag with no lasting purpose.
2. When I was a kid, I used to break my wrists a lot. Sometimes, it was justified, like the time I was biking at top speed, swerved into a bump, did a 270 degree flip in the air, and landed on my wrist. Sometimes, it was much less so, like the time I decided to practice a jump kick... while wearing socks on what turned out to be a freshly-waxed floor. I slipped on the landing and broke my wrist.
Eventually, we realized that the problem was that I wasn't taking in as much calcium as I should. I'd somehow fallen out of the habit of drinking milk. Nowadays I still don't drink much milk (a glass at breakfast, but rarely more than that). It's not quite as important right now - I'm too old to be growing and too young for serious bone loss, especially since males are less susceptible to that particular problem - but it is still a good idea to maintain calcium intake.
For a while, I took Viactiv. It's a readily available chocolate-flavored chew with calcium, as well as vitamin D and vitamin K (which help the body absorb the calcium). Much better than swallowing yet another large pill, but still not that tasty. I used to keep them in my pockets so that at least the body heat would soften them a bit.
And then my sister found a new brand. It's called Adora. It's made by a relatively new company, with limited distribution so far. But you can buy it online. (I even found a 10% off coupon with a quick net search. That nearly paid for the shipping.) It tastes like chocolate. Good chocolate. (Not the expensive gourmet stuff, but better than most of the plain chocolates you'd find in the candy aisle of the grocery store.) But each one has half your recommended daily calcium, along with a good amount of vitamin D, some magnesium, and even a bit of vitamin K. Their motto is "crave your calcium," and I'd say they live up to it.
Most of you reading this are female, and it's even more important for you. Bone loss can start surprisingly early in women.
So... think about it. At the least, it's a darned good excuse to have (a little more) chocolate twice a day.
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This may give me a reason to grab my DVDs and put them on my spiffy new hard drive :)
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The Adora tablets sound like a delicious idea. And now that you mention, I'm not sure how much calcium I should be taking. I drink one glass of milk every morning, and some days I drink more than that or have other dairy products. (Although I'm still too young for bone loss, I should think.)
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Calcium is also often included in multivitamins. A daily multivitamin is generally a good idea, and generally best taken with food for better absorption.
However, a calcium supplement on top of that... it wouldn't hurt. Particularly if it also has vitamin D. We spend too much time indoors these days, which cuts down on our ability to make vitamin d.
As for bone loss... you're right; you're probably too young for that. But it has been known to start early. (Seems to depend on estrogen levels, which vary from one individual to another.) I can't seem to find exact figures, though I've heard of it starting in the 40s or even 30s. Seems, though, that there are rare cases of it happening much earlier than that, for one reason or another. And having strong bones now can help fortify you for later years. About.com has an interesting FAQ. Including the fact (as I'd suspected) that the phosphoric acid in cola can reduce calcium absorption.
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http://www.altmd.com/Specialists/Spring-nutrition-lifestyle-reNUal/Blog/Is-Dairy-Bad
http://www.naturalsolutionsmag.com/article-display/15403/subTopicID/37/The-Calcium-Myth
http://www.pcrm.org/magazine/gm05spring/milk_myth.html
http://drbenkim.com/recipestahinidressing.html
http://www.dastardlyreport.com/2009/06/truth-about-milk-part-2-calcium-myth.html (go to older and newer posts to see all the info about the dairy industry's ad wars trying to get people to buy their product, Vitamin D, link to heart disease, etc.)
I was raised with the understanding that the best way to get the appropriate amount of calcium was to eat lots of green leafy vegetables and a good amount of nuts. (And done right, those can be downright tasty. :D Not to bash the chocolate thing, lol, which is not the same thing, though since I'm one of the rare women who does not like chocolate, it doesn't appeal to me.) I'm not advocating going completely off dairy unless someone wants to. (I'm not vegan myself because it's just too much hassle and I like the occasional yogurt or bit of cheese on something, but I don't use a lot of it.) But if you're trying to get enough calcium, drinking a lot of milk is actually more of a hindrance than a help.
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(Just realized we're having this convo in your comments, Paul. Much apologies, will make this the last comment here.)