If you’re hoping to stave off osteoporosis and increase bone density, a simple dietary change could do just the trick. Incorporate more of these foods into your diet for strong, healthy bones.
- Vegetables, especially dark, leafy greens, and also roots and stalks – these veggies provide you with essential iron and calcium. They also give you vitamins K and C, which, when combined with protein, help build healthy collagen.
- Protein, like animal based-protein, beans, and soy foods – these foods will again build collagen.
- Whole grains – whole grains are rich in magnesium, another essential for bone health.
- Nuts and seeds – these food items are rich in minerals which help to boost bone density by stabilizing your mineral balance.
- Healthy fats – fats such as olive oil, nut oils, and nut butters offer your body fat-soluble vitamins that are needed by the bones.
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