10 Bone Building Foods

MSN Health recently posted 10 Bone Building foods from Men’s Health Best Life Magazine. We can all benefit from bone building foods, especially those that don’t get enough calcium from their diets, or those that don’t know if they do. Here is a list of 10 delicious foods (IMO) that can help build stronger bones and have other great nutritional benefits as well. Here they are in brief explanation.

1. Alaskan King Crab is packed with Zinc that helps support healthy bone mass.
2. Prunes facilitate Calcium absorption by making a more acidic environment in the digestive tract when the fiber Inulin is broken down by intestinal bacteria.
3. Bok Choy, or Chinese Cabbage as some call it is rich in Calcium, and has other great nutritional values as well. I eat more of this than most white American men. (My wife is Asian)
4. Oysters are great for elevating Testosterone levels. Most men, especially those approaching middle age need a bit of a “T” boost, plus it helps protect against Prostate cancer!
5. Bananas contain a lot of Potassium which helps prevent calcium loss
6. Kiwis also contain a high amount of Potassium and I bet you didn’t know the skin is packed with nutrients and is edible too!
7. Broccoli are not only packed with Calcium, but potassium, manganese, magnesium, iron and phosphorus.
8. Spinach has all sorts of vitamin K that helps with bone mineral density. It also said that spinach helps prostate cancer prevention with the cancer cell killing carotenoid neoxanthin and colon cancer prevention with beta-carotene.
9. Leeks contain bone-building calcium, riboflavin, thiamin and potassium. Leeks also help support sexual function and reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
10. Artichokes. I love artichokes when prepared well. Artichokes are high in fiber and contain more magnesium and potassium than any other vegetable.

All of the above foods have additional benefits besides bone loss prevention. Click the link below to find out what other nutritional values they hold.

10 Foods That Build Bones