Best Bone Building Diet

Whole Food Healthier Body

 

To make strong healthy bones you’ve got to eat food that’s real. Real food is what you’d find growing on a tree or in the ground.

 

Researchers have studied cultures all over the world and found those with the least incidences of osteoporosis (and other degenerative diseases) ate mostly plants. Not only plants, but organic ones.

Another advantage to a whole food diet is a healthier body overall that’s virtually free of chronic diseases such diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

 

People living along the Mediterranean Sea have one of the lowest rates of osteoporosis and heart disease. Commonly called the “Mediterranean Diet,” it consists of foods found in nature- with little to no processing.

Best Bone Building Diet

 

• Eat lots of fresh vegetables (preferably  organic)    

 

• Free-range eggs

 

• Beans

 

• Nuts & Seeds

 

• Extra virgin olive oil

 

• Wide variety of herbs & spices as seasonings

 

• Wild-caught fish

 

• Small amounts of organic, free-range animal protein

 

• Low-fat dairy foods, like yogurt and cheese, generally from goat’s milk (in small amounts) 

 

• Whole grain rice & pasta, quinoa & oats

 

• Fruit, preferably for snacks or dessert

 

• 1/2 four ounce servings of red wine - I wouldn’t purchase just any wine in the grocery store thinking that it’s healthy. Do your homework, all  wine is not created equally. Remember, those folks have generations of drinking wine. There aren’t a lot of “rehabs” over there for a reason.

If you’ve read our article Eating to Live, you’ll find the suggested whole foods for a healthy diet are similar to those listed in the bone building diet. In addition, we offer recommendations for proper bean cooking methods, soaking nuts, how to choose olive oil and more.

 

Your pH is crucial to strong bones. Healthy diets support a pH that is NOT acidic. Acidic bodies create diseases such as arthritis and other chronic degenerative diseases.

Sources:

World’s Healthiest Foods www.whfoods.org

 

Your Bones- How You Can Prevent Osteoporosis & Have Strong Bones for Life- Naturally

by Lara Pizzorno, Ma, LMT with Jonathan V. Wright, MD 

 

Eating to Live by Eden’s Corner