![\"This](\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nutrient-Rich-Fruit-468903603.jpg\")
Except for calcium, surprisingly little research has been done on the benefits of nutrition for osteoporosis.<\/p>\nExcept for calcium, surprisingly little research has been done on the benefits of nutrition for osteoporosis.<\/p>\n
A new study in the journal Menopause changes that. It reveals extremely powerful nutrition that can lower your risk of osteoporosis by a whopping 44%.<\/p>\n
Best of all, you can get plenty of this nutrition from common foods in your local supermarket.<\/p>\n
The researchers examined the dietary habits of 1,157 premenopausal and 2,261 postmenopausal women aged 40 and above. They assessed nutrient intake using two 24-hour dietary recalls and the CDAI, which measures the consumption of beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, selenium, zinc, copper, and iron.<\/p>\n
They defined osteoporosis as a bone density score of 2.5 or lower or a participant reporting having osteoporosis. They then used statistical models to find any associations.<\/p>\n
This is what they found:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n 2. Postmenopausal women who scored in the second 25% on antioxidant intake were 36% less likely to develop osteoporosis than those who scored in the bottom 25%.<\/p>\n 3. With regard to specific nutrients, women who scored in the top 25% in intake of beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron had the lowest risk of osteoporosis.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n Therefore, since the dietary antioxidant index is linked with a lower risk of osteoporosis in women who have gone through menopause, it is a good idea to eat a mix of antioxidant nutrients to lower your chances of getting this bone disorder.<\/p>\n Where do you get your antioxidants? From nutrient-rich fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes. The stronger the color is, the more antioxidants there usually are.<\/p>\n\n