People of all ages need calcium rich foods. Calcium helps prevent osteoporosis (brittle bones), a disease that can cause bones to break easily.
Calcium is also found in dry milk, Swiss cheese, ricotta cheeese, sardines (with bones),
turnip greens, almonds and almond butter, calcium fortified orange juice, and calcium fortified
cereals like Total.
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Calcium is useless without vitamin D.
Vitamin D is found in codliver oil, raw herring, salmon, margarine, milk and Swiss cheese. If we don't eat (or drink) these foods consistently, we should talk with our doctors about taking a Vitamin D supplement. People in Maine do not get adequate amounts of sunshine to give them a days supply of vitamin D in the winter. We need to expose our faces and arms to 15 minutes of sunshine daily to get a days supply of vitamin D.
So You Think it's Too Late?
Think again. Experts say that we replace our whole skeleton about every 12 years. They also say that at any given time up to one third of our skeletons are only one year old. The food and/or supplement choices we make right now do make a difference.
Fruits and Vegetables Help Bone Strength Too.
5- 8 servings of fruits and vegetables a day help to make bones strong too. Fruits and vegetables have many nutrients that are all involved in bone health and preventing osteoporosis.
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