It is known that getting your calcium(otherwise known as drinking your milk) helps build strong bones.And keeping strong bones can help save you from osteoporosis.Generally after menopause,women lose bone at a ferocious rate,causing their bones,particularly in the hip,to become brittle and and liable to break.Some elderly men,too,have osteoporosis.
Although heredity is the number one determinant of whether you develop the bone disease,diet and other factors,like exercise,account for some of the risk.New research shows the importance of life long calcium intake in combating this disease.Also,new evidence suggests that there’s more to strong bones than intake of calcium.Scientists have discovered that other nutrients are also essential for guarding against bone loss.
Boron
It’s a trace mineral which can have a powerful influence on your prospects for osteoporosis.It is mainly found in fruits and nuts and lack of it can hamper calcium metabolism,making your bones more brittle.New research shows that boron dramatically boosts blood levels of the hormone estrogen and other compounds that prevent calcium loss and bone demineralization.Boron seems to work by boosting steroid hormones in the blood.
Boron is richest in fruits,particularly apples,pears,dates,grapes etc;in legumes notably soy beans;in nuts,including peanuts and hazel nuts, and also in honey.
Manganese
To keep your bones strong,try drinking pineapple juice or eating foods high in the trace element manganese.Manganese,like boron,is implicated in bone metabolism.Pineapple juice is full of manganese,which is readily absorbed by the body.Other good sources of manganese are,nuts,cereals,beans,spinach and tea.