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Bone Care: Not Just For Women

in The Too Busy to Diet Blog on November 1, 2013

Men, listen up.  One in 4 men over 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis.

Bone Health Tips:

•  Eat healthy and exercise.
• If you smoke, don’t.
• Limit alcohol to no more than 2 drinks per day.
• Figure out when you should have a bone density test.
• If you break a bone, ask if you could have osteoporosis.
• If you have osteoporosis, ask about treatment options.

Calcium-Rich Foods for Bone Health:

• Milk 8 oz.  300 mg
• Yogurt, 6 oz.  300 mg
• Chedddar cheese 1 oz.  205df
• Broccoli, cooked 8 oz.  60 mg
• Kale cooked, 8 oz.  96 mg
• Orange juice with added calcium, 8 oz.  300mg

For more information, go to the National Osteoporsis Foundation at www.nof.org.