For healthy bones: Got prunes? Onions? Salmon? Walnuts?

When I say “food for healthy bones,” what springs to mind? Milk, of course. That connection is taught to us early on, and rightfully so. Milk and the products made from it — yogurt, cheese, etc. — are packed not only with calcium, but several bone-beneficial nutrients, including protein, magnesium, potassium and, if fortified, vitamin D. But there is a lot more to the bone-health nutrition story than we learned in elementary school. In fact, there are several foods that you might be surprised, even shocked, to learn are good for your bones.Read full article >>