FOODS TO BOOST BONE HEALTH IV

This is the final post in this series on bone health. Prunes. Don.t snurl your nose, prunes really aren't that bad. For a while now, I have been eating 2 prunes a day to counteract a medicine I have to take. I have come to look forward to eating them! Actually, prunes are a bone-strengthening powerhouse. Prunes contain vitamin K, potassium and antioxidants that support bone strength, according to Dr. Raj Dasgupta., who says, "studies suggest prunes may slow bone loss in postmenopausal women."

Dr Jennifer Brown said, "It's a good idea to incorporate 50 grams, equivalent to five or six prunes, into your diet daily. She went on to say, "I would advise women to introduce them gradually to avoid unpleasant GI side effects," such as cramps, gas, or bloating.

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