Foods that Make Your Bones Brittle

The foods that you eat affect your health directly. Of course, there are types of it – healthy and unhealthy. Quite obviously, the healthy foods help you with your health and the opposite ones help deteriorate it. There are some foods that affect particular system of your body. Today, I let you know some foods that deteriorate your musculoskeletal system, i.e., the foods that make your bones brittle.

Salt

Salt, however, extremely essential for your body, if taken in excess on a regular basis weakens your bones considerably. Studies prove that for every 2.3 grams of sodium intake, around 0.04 grams of calcium from the bones is lost. People who consume more salt on a regular basis tend to have brittle bones. Also, excessive salt intake affects your heart health negatively. So, reduce your salt intake!

 

 

Soft Drinks

Soft drinks are rich in phosphoric acid – an excellent agent to reduce calcium from your bones. Also, the carbon dioxide in soft drinks makes bones porous and brittle. Strict suggestion: avoid soft drinks!

Caffeine

The lattes and iced teas draw out calcium from your body and ultimately reduce its quantity, which is not good for bones!

Alcohol

Alcohol tops the chart if you talk about foods that make your bones brittle. Alcohol hampers the absorption of calcium and other vital nutrients that help build bones. It is suggested to limit your alcohol intake per day.

Choose the foods that you eat very wisely!

Importance of Vitamin D in Our Life

However, every vitamin is essential for a body to be healthy; vitamin D has attained a special place in research and day-to-day life. It is also famous by the name of ‘sunshine vitamin’. Without wasting much of your time, I would straightaway jump to the importance of vitamin D in our life. I would discuss the causes of vitamin D deficiency, the consequences of vitamin D deficiency, and how we can prevent the deficiency of this essential vitamin.

Causes of Vitamin D Deficiency

• Less (or absolutely no) exposure to sunlight
• Excessive use of sunscreens and make-up
• Poor intake of food that is rich in vitamin D
• Spending most of the time indoors
• Illness where one gets bedridden

Consequences of Vitamin D Deficiency

• At risk for osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and other bone-related diseases
• Increased risk of fractures
• Poor absorption of calcium
• Uncontrolled weight gain
• Poor teeth health
• Weaker immunity
• At risk for diabetes because of poor insulin secretion

How to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency

If you are deficient in vitamin D, do not straightway jump to supplements. Our daily requirement for vitamin D stands are 600-1000 international units, which can be had from natural foods. Following are the steps you can take to prevent vitamin D deficiency.
• Consume more of milk and milk products.
• Consume fishes like salmon, tune, and sardines.
• Orange juice, oils, and soy milk are rich sources of vitamin D.
• Expose yourself to sunlight for at least 15-20 minutes per day.
• Consume supplements only under supervision of your physician.

I hope you know the importance of vitamin D in your life now! Enjoy sunlight, stay healthy!