ANTI-OSTEOPOROSIS FOODS

ANTI-OSTEOPOROSIS FOODS

·         The word ‘osteoporosis’ means ‘porous bones’.

·         In this condition, the density and quality of bones deteriorate.

·         This causes fractures and a compressed spinal column.

·         It affects posture and causes pain in the spine and back.

·         It can also impact other organs and functions of the body when it worsens.

·         Some of the accompanying conditions of osteoporosis are - difficulty in breathing, constipation, anxiety, nervousness, forgetfulness, physical and emotional instability, lower back pain, degenerative arthritis, loss of height, insomnia, bladder and kidney weakness, frequent urination, and dental problems.

·         To counter osteoporosis, eat whole foods high in calcium, Vitamin D, and the trace minerals manganese and boron.

·         Avoid refined food, excess salt, refined sugar, caffeine, alcohol, smoking, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory drugs.

·         Exposing 15% of your body – hands, face and arms – to 10 minutes of sunlight daily gives you a good dose of vitamin D.

1. Foods high in calcium

·         Leafy vegetables like lettuces, spinach, beets, cabbage

·         Green vegetables like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower

·        Grain sources like black beans, black peas, black gram, green gram, chickpeas, soybeans

·         Others like dairy foods, carrots, oranges, dried figs, raisins

3. Foods rich in manganese

·         Cereals like oatmeal

·         Fruits and nuts like pineapple, almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts

4. Foods rich in boron

·         Fruits and nuts like oranges, apples, almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts

·         Others like soybean and honey