Building Stronger Bones as You Age
Building Stronger Bones as You Age 🦴 As we age, bone density naturally declines—but bone loss is not inevitable . With the right mix of nutrition, movement, and lifestyle habits, you can maintain and even strengthen bone health well into later life . 1. Why Bones Weaken With Age Bone is living tissue . After about age 30: Bone breakdown slowly exceeds bone formation Hormonal changes (especially after menopause) accelerate loss Inactivity and poor nutrition compound the problem The goal is to slow loss and stimulate new bone formation . 2. Nutrition: Feed Your Skeleton 🥛 Calcium (Foundation Mineral) Adults 50+: 1,200 mg/day Best sources: Dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese) Sardines, salmon with bones Leafy greens (collards, kale, bok choy) ☀️ Vitamin D (Calcium Transporter) Helps absorb calcium into bone Aim for 800–1,000 IU/day Sources: Sunlight (15–20 minutes) Fatty fish Fortified foods or supplements 🥩 Protein (Bone Matrix Builder) Bone is ~50% protein by volume Include: Eggs, fish...
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