Follow-up – Suzanne Hassan
One desires to enjoy strong bones even in old age to prevent fragility and other diseases associated with weak bones.
This desire can be achieved through healthy nutrition, especially dairy products rich in calcium, which is important for bone health.
The clinical dietitian, Professor Diana Rubin, explained that dairy products are necessary to enjoy strong and healthy bones; Calcium represents the main part of the skeletal mass, and regarding 98% of the calcium in the body is bound to the bones, thus contributing significantly to their strength.
However, the calcium content in the bones sometimes changes; Because the mineral is also involved in other metabolic processes, such as the transmission of stimuli in muscles and nerves.
1. Vitamin D:
For his part, the German nutrition expert, Professor Achim Pope, pointed out that calcium plays an important role in stabilizing the bones, but it needs support. Without vitamin D, calcium cannot be formed in the bones.
In the beginning, the body gets a large part of vitamin D through sunlight, and fish, especially fatty sea fish such as herring and salmon, provide the body with vitamin D.
2 dairy products:
Dairy products have a large share of calcium; Hard cheeses like Parmesan have a high calcium content of regarding 350 mg per slice, while a cup of milk contains regarding 240 mg of calcium.
The mineral water is also rich in calcium; It contains more than 300 mg calcium per liter. There are also many types of calcium-rich vegetables such as kale, spinach, watercress and broccoli.
3. Children and teenagers
It is necessary to know that an adequate supply of calcium is especially important for children and adolescents, it is at this stage that the greatest increase in height occurs.
And if it comes to supplying the body with calcium only through food, there is no evidence that excessive consumption poses any problem, but the situation is different when consuming a lot of calcium in the form of tablets, as the risk of developing kidney stones increases.
German nutritionist Robin advises taking calcium supplements under the supervision of a doctor if there is a strong reason to take them, such as osteoporosis, and the same applies to vitamin D supplements.
4. In addition to calcium and vitamin D, there is a third factor in achieving strong bones, which is exercise; Where the lack of movement leads to the breakdown of bone mass even if the body is adequately supplied with calcium and vitamin D.
Finally, you are well, healthy and peace.
