| Toughen Up Your Bones with Veggies! |
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| by Diet Detective Editorial Staff | |
| Tuesday, 20 June 2006 | |
 How can you help to prevent osteoporosis as you age? Well, start with plenty of calcium—then eat your fruits and vegetables.You've heard for years that you need plenty of calcium to protect your bones from osteoporosis. The American Society for Clinical Nutrition says fruits and vegetables are just as important. Data from the ongoing Framingham Heart Study shows that a lifelong intake of fruits and vegetables keeps your bones strong. Here's why: when you digest food, your stomach and intestine produce acids to break it down. To neutralize those acids, your body takes minerals from your bones, which weakens the bone. Fruits and vegetables prevent this bone-weakening chain of events by creating a more alkaline environment in your digestive tract. They neutralize acid so your bone minerals can stay where they belong - in your bones. Besides fighting osteoporosis, eating five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day can also prevent heart disease and cancer. Bookmark:            Trackback(0)
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