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Better
Bones Program
Maximize
essential nutrients
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In addition to calcium, there are at least 17 other essential
nutrients needed for healthy bones. The most important minerals
are these: magnesium, zinc, manganese, boron, silicon, copper and
phosphorus. Most of these trace minerals are under-consumed, except
for phosphorus.
The most important bone-building vitamins are D, C, A, B6, K, folic
acid and pantothenic acid. Inadequacies of these vitamins and minerals
are common, as fully detailed in our book Better
Bones, Better Body.
Eating fresh fruits, vegetables, complex carbohydrates like beans
and grains is the best way to obtain all the necessary nutrients.
It is best to eat two cups of low-carbohydrate vegetables for lunch
and dinner as well as two or three servings of fruit and one serving
of dried beans per day. More complete dietary guidelines are given
in our Eating For Better Bones.
If you are interested in knowing if you consume the essential nutrients
for maximium bone-building, then try being a Nutrition
Detective. For an even more sophisticated analysis, we offer
a personalized 3 Day Diet Analysis
which reveals in detail your nutrient intake.
Related Links:
17 essential nutrients
for bone building
Eating For Better Bones
Nutrition Detective
Diet Analysis
Better Bones Better Body
Extracted from our book, Better
Bones Better Body (Keats 2000) by our Director, Susan E. Brown,
Ph.D., CCN
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