This week’s healthy tip explores the benefits of eating foods for strong bones. You may be surprised that all dairy is not created equal, and that we can even get calcium from foods that don’t give us that “milk mustache.” This week, try getting “raw milk,” which is unpasteurized, or enjoy eating foods that contain calcium other than dairy, like
- leafy greens and other vegetables,
- beans and quality animal food
- whole grains (which supply magnesium – magnesium puts calcium in the bones)
- nuts and seeds for trace minerals
- good quality fats (olive oil, organic butter, sesame oil)
- and edible bones, like those of sardines, salmon, chicken and other fish.

To learn all about the history of milk as a “necessity” and other ways to get and absorb calcium, read this week’s Feed Your Life post.

Catherine, a Holistic Health Counselor, trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in association with Columbia University and is a certified Nutrition Educator from Bauman College. She works on health goals in areas such as natural weight equilibrium, food cravings, sleep, energy and digestion.

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