How do we keep our bones healthy?

A variety of factors contribute to healthy bones.

• Diet - a varied, well-balanced diet is important to build and maintain healthy bones. A combination of bread and cereals, fruit and vegetables, milk and dairy products, and protein (from meat, fish, eggs, pulses, nuts and seeds) should provide the nutrients that your body needs. Foods rich in calcium are especially valuable for healthy bones.
• Exercise - weight-bearing exercise helps to promote bone formation and bone health. Good exercises include running, skipping, aerobics, tennis, weight training and brisk walking.
• Lifestyle - smoking can have a harmful effect on bone. Alcohol too can cause harm.

Which foods contain calcium?

• Milk, especially skimmed milk
• Dairy products, such as cheese and yoghurt
• Raggi
• Soya bean products
• All green leafy vegetables (such a spinach)
• Broccoli
• Figs and dried fruits
• Sea foods
• Egg yolk
• Nuts
• Oatmeal
• Rajmah and Blackgram dhal