Yesterday we dealt with eyes and how to protect them. But what’s a great bod with out a good foundation and that starts with the framework. So what do you do to have a strong skeleton?
First try calcium. It’s important to bone strength but no more than 600 mg/at one time as that’s the maximum dosage the body can absorb. And if you’re taking Calcium you should probably include magnesium as it is not only thought to be important for preventing osteoporosis but it also aids in the absorption of calcium. (that ACCORDING TO THE BONE-BUILDING SOLUTION by Carolyn DeMarco, MD http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Bone_Building_Solution.html?id=c7sds6Eqe5EC). (other essentials include Vitamin D (especially 3) and Vitamin K2 with keeps calcium from calcifying tissues other than the bones (i.e. heart and arteries) which is available in MenaQ7.
Natural sources of Calcium include: Milk and various dairy products
White beans
Canned Salmon
Sardines
Dried figs
Bok Choy
Black Strap Molasses
Kale (It’s back–thought we left it yesterday)
Black eyed peas
Almonds
Oranges
Turnip Greens
Sesame Seeds
Seaweed
There are also products such as cereals, soy milk and firm tofu that are fortified with calcium. (http://greatist.com/health/18-surprising-dairy-free-sources-calcium).
But there’s more you can do for your bones
“…two types of exercises that are important for building and maintaining bone density:
1. “Weight-bearing Exercises
These exercises include activities that make you move against gravity while staying upright.
High-impact weight-bearing exercises help build bones and keep them strong.
Examples:
Dancing
Doing high-impact aerobics
Hiking
Jogging/running
Jumping Rope
Stair climbing
Tennis
“Low-impact weight-bearing exercises…
Using elliptical training machines
Doing low-impact aerobics
Using stair-step machines
Fast walking
2. “Muscle-Strengthening Exercises
These exercises include activities where you move your body, a weight or some other resistance against gravity. They are also known as resistance exercises and include:
Lifting weights
Using elastic exercise bands
Using weight machines”
http://nof.org/articles/238
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“The average adult skeleton has a total of 208 bones ( we are actually born with around 270 bones, however with age some bones fuse together). Each foot contains 26 bones, along with 33 joints and more than a hundred muscles, tendons, and ligaments.” http://www.spike.com/articles/lynymc/the-top-10-strangest-things-you-didn-t-know-about-the-human-body
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