Here's a tip that I learned from the reader who recently contacted me: eating prunes can help build bone density! A 2011 study of postmenopausal women compared eating prunes to eating dried apples and found better BMD scores in those who ate prunes. You can read a summary of the study here. Another article reviewed research in both animals and humans and concluded that there is a positive effect of eating prunes on bone density by slowing bone resorption. Eating 5 or 6 a day seemed to be enough. I think I will try this!
Figs, also can be helpful for your bones, for a different reason: calcium. Three dried figs provide over 100 mg. of calcium - and are high in fiber and other nutrients. One caution is their high sugar content. However, added to a diet that has dairy, nuts, greens and other sources of calcium, figs can help up our calcium intake.
Figs, also can be helpful for your bones, for a different reason: calcium. Three dried figs provide over 100 mg. of calcium - and are high in fiber and other nutrients. One caution is their high sugar content. However, added to a diet that has dairy, nuts, greens and other sources of calcium, figs can help up our calcium intake.
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