Most people consume substances, which rob nutrients from
bone. These anti-nutrients include excess in animal protein, sugar,
colas, caffeine, fats, and alcohol and salt. Avoiding excesses of
meat, sugar, sodas, alcohol and "junk food" to will help
retain more minerals within your body.
Caffeine - Two cups of brewed coffee (roughly 300 mgs) is enough
to cause significant bone mineral loss. Figure out how much caffeine
you consume in a day with our Caffeine
Counter.
Fat and Protein - Both high quality essential fats and protein are
essential for good bone health. Too much protein or fat, however,
actually damages bone. You can calculate your fat and protein with
our Protein/Fat Counter.
For most individuals 50 to 60 grams of protein is adequate and fat
intake should be cut from our average of early 100 grams to 50 grams
or a bit less.
Salt - You should keep your salt intake below 2,000 mg/day (roughly
one teaspoon) because salt depletes calcium and other vital minerals
in bone.
Tobacco - Also, tobacco is a serious bone robber, which should be
eliminated by those interested in bone health.
For a more complete discussion of this topic, please see our book
Better Bones Better Body.
Related Links:
Caffeine Counter
Protein/Fat Content
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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