Publisher's Synopsis
Fight osteoporosis with food by following an Eating Plan specifically designed to support strong bones and a decreased risk of fractures. This book provides four weeks of simple, easy to follow daily menus and recipes. Each daily menu contains approximately 1200 mg. calcium from food so you can get your calcium from food and not worry about any risks associated with calcium supplements. While calcium is key to strong bones, fighting osteoporosis nutritionally is about much more than just getting enough calcium. An adequate intake of multiple bone building nutrients from a variety of healthy foods and adequate protein but not too much animal protein is crucial. The Eating Plan makes sure you get the right amount of protein and a variety of other bone building nutrients. The Plan includes all the alkaline foods you need to balance out high acid foods in the diet, which may be a risk factor for osteoporosis. The Plan shows you how to incorporate lots of bone healthy fruits and vegetables into your diet, which research has shown to be key to fighting osteoporosis. If you need to limit sodium and/or calories the Plan provides guidelines for keeping both sodium and calories under control. In addition to being healthy for bones the Eating Plan is also a great way to reduce your risk of developing cancer, diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer's.
