11 Ways For You To Build Healthier Bones

 Bones of the support system of your body literally apart from providing structure they protect organs anchor muscles and store calcium so it's very important to keep them strong and healthy when you're young you tend to gain more bone mass than lose but once you turn 30 your body starts to lose more bone mass than it can gain according to recent statistics one in three women over the age of 50 years and one in five men will experience bone fractures in their lifetime don't worry it's not as bad as it sounds if you take good care of your bones and keep them healthy they will likely remain dense enough even when you're older without causing any problems however if your bones are thin and unhealthy then they might start deteriorating quickly this can lead to weak brittle bones and diseases like rickets and osteoporosis can be expensive and difficult to get back to healthy bones after that so no matter what your age is we will tell you about the natural ways in which you can build healthy bones 1. Increase calcium intake the first thing that usually comes to mind when you hear about bones is calcium maintaining a proper calcium intake can make them stronger the recommended amount of calcium per day is a thousand milligrams for most people although teens need 1,300 and older women require 1200 foods such as cheese yogurt beans salmon and sardines are rich in calcium we would suggest filling your calcium needs through diet rather than supplements and tablets 2. Exercise regularly Regular exercise is key to keeping a number of health issues at bay and bones are no exception your bones respond to exercise by becoming stronger exercising can also help you maintain muscle strength coordination and balance which in turn helps to prevent falls and related fractures a sedentary lifestyle is considered a risk factor for osteoporosis one study found that athletes who exercise regularly have the highest bone density showing exercise has a positive effect on bone health weight-bearing and resistance exercises are best for strengthening your bones weight-bearing exercises can be anything from hiking walking jogging and climbing while resistance exercises include lifting weights you can pick your choice or do both of these 3. Get enough vitamin D just like calcium vitamin D is also vital for good bone health protects your bones by helping your body absorb calcium vitamin D also helps supporting muscles needed to avoid Falls children need vitamin D to build strong bones and adults needed to keep their bones strong and healthy if you don't get enough vitamin D you're more likely to break bones as you age some good sources of vitamin D are sunlight foods like salmon tuna orange juice and soy milk just keep in mind vitamin D is found in very few foods 4. Avoid alcohol you must be aware that drinking too much alcohol is bad for your body a lesser-known ill effect of alcohol is that it's damaging to your bones as well drinking alcohol can impact bone nutrition and disrupt hormone regulators which are important for bone formation it reduces this process directly inhibiting bone-forming cells but you don't have to throw out those liquor bottles right away you can drink no more than one alcoholic beverage a day if you're a woman and man can consume no more than two to avoid health problems 5. More potassium helps maintain a healthy acid-alkaline balance in the body leading to reduce calcium loss potassium also plays a buffering role in your blood keeping the bone-strengthening materials like calcium and phosphorus from being lost from the bones and kidneys researchers found that people with high potassium intake has 8% greater bone mineral density than those with the lower intake you can eat potassium through foods like legumes bananas spinach broccoli and potatoes 6. Cut down on coffee we understand this can be a tough one given the dependency that we have on caffeine but studies have shown that caffeine consumption contributes to low bone density caffeine takes away the calcium from bones which leads to a decline in its strength in fact you lose six milligrams of calcium for every 100 milligrams of caffeine intake so if you're finding it difficult to curb your caffeine addictions you can go for decaf coffees and still be satisfied 7. Olives yes these little green and black fruits, as well as olive oil, are rich in powerful antioxidants that reduce oxidative stress and inflammation they also promote bone cell formation increasing bone density and making them stronger you can make it an ingredient in your favorite dish salad or sandwich remember they're quite bitter when coming straight off the tree so be careful 8. Quit smoking what a surprise smoking isn't good for you among the many harmful effects of smoking damage to bones is one of them smoking reduces the blood supply to the bones making them weaker the nicotine in cigarettes slow the production of bone producing cells also decreases the body's absorption of calcium which is necessary for vital cellular functions and bone health smoking affects the balance of hormones including estrogen which is needed to build and maintain a strong skeleton who have more can we say it's better late than never to kick the habit  9. Eat lots of leafy green vegetables eating lots of leafy green vegetables are very good for bone health they are high in calcium and are easily absorbed by the body they are also a good source of folic acid which helps in reducing the number of homocysteine high levels of homocysteine can lead to poor bone health and increased fracture risk some leafy green vegetables that you can turn to our spinach kale collard and turnip 10. Nuts you must be used to have nuts as a snack or as an addition to your salad you'll be surprised to hear that nuts are loaded with minerals which are essential to building strong bones nuts are rich in alpha Leo lennick acid which decreases the rate of bone breakdown and keeps bone formation constant they are also a good source of magnesium which helps in the absorption and metabolism of calcium, in turn, promoting bone health some nuts that you can eat are walnuts almonds and cashew 11. Tap water last but not least is one of these simplest ways to improve bone health it's drinking tap water tap water contains fluoride which helps prevent cavities are a part of your bones and fluoride adds to their density making them healthier and stronger researchers found that drinking fluoridated tap water improves bone density and reduces the risk of hip and spine fractures so drinking bottled water may be the trendy thing to do but nothing is healthier for your bones than the old tap water are you someone who gets a hairline fracture at the drop of a hat because your bones are weak and brittle.
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