Eating for Strong Bones
Concerned about your risk for osteopenia or osteoporosis? Want to maximize what you can do with nutrition?
Maybe you are close to getting enough calcium, but are concerned about the trace minerals, vitamins and protein to keep bones strong and flexible.
What other lifestyle behaviors could help? Learn what to eat to for strong bones, and also things to modify: sweets, high salt food, excess caffeine and alcohol.
Eating for Strong Bones - the Story
The Start: Nutritionist/RDN Cynthia Moore realized the nutrition therapy for strong bones was not widely taught and that she herself was in the at-risk group. She visualized a training for bone health similar to what's available to people with diabetes. (With diabetes or pre-diabetes, there are self-care classes on eating, moving, and other aspects of preventive self-management).
The Catalyst: Alexandra Cook RDN shared this concern and led co-development of a workshop at the University of Virginia that included what to eat and what to avoid, with other aspects of lifestyle benefit to bones.
The Journey: Cynthia and team mates Macy Stahl MS and others aim to have this course empower women to use lifestyle measures to help make and preserve healthy strong bones. We hope to co-create a community of women who share their knowledge and practical guidance with others. Your feedback on this course helps us continue to serve others better.
Other features: In 2018 Cynthia trained with Dr. Fishman MD who tested 12 yoga poses for bone benefit. She became one of many Yoga for Osteoporosis Teachers. So although this course focuses on more of the nutritional elements of bone health, we recognize the important role of movement self-care for osteopenia/osteoporosis prevention or treatment.