VegetarianMastery-Lesson27

Review the lessons on protein, calcium, and vitamin D. Make sure you’re getting enough of these nutrients. Decrease consumption of caffeine and sodium (salt). Both increase calcium losses in urine. At least 2-3 times per week, do exercise that makes your bones support weight, such as walking, running, dancing, weight-training, or roller-blading. These can stimulate […]

Michael Klaper, MD http://doctorklaper.com/ Secrets To Preventing Osteoporosis: Besides calcium, which other nutrients are critical to strong bones? Which foods put your bones at risk? Which exercises keep your bones strong and which don’t? When are x-rays and bone density tests deceptive? Does fluoridated water strengthen your bones or deteriorate them? Do dairy products protect

A few extra notes for vegetarians… If you’re lactose intolerant but want to include dairy in your diet, you can treat dairy products with lactase drops. Or you can supplement them with lactase pills. Second, according to The Doctor’s Book of Food Remedies, adding milk to coffee blocks the effects of caffeine, preventing it from pulling

Below is a list of plant sources that provide calcium and the amount that a serving of each food yields. Food and the Calcium Content per Serving in milligrams Legumes, 1 cup, cooked Black beans 46 Chickpeas 77 Great Northern beans 60 Kidney beans 50 Lentils 38 Lima beans 54 Navy beans 64 Pinto beans

We often take our bones for granted – they’re just a part of us – keeping us standing, walking, running, sitting a lot, maybe skiing or biking. We don’t think about them much until something goes wrong – one breaks or bends or somehow interferes with what we want to do. As we age, we’re

Today’s lesson includes a report by Reed Mangels, PhD, RD. Her report was written specifically for vegans; if you’re an ovo-lacto vegetarian, please read the addendum in Lesson 27. As you’ll read, vitamin D is an important nutrient for building and maintaining strong bones. Reed’s sample menu suggests consuming both orange juice and cereal that’s been fortified