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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.
The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.