#bone-health

#bone-health

A recent investigation from Flinders University sheds new light on how two widely consumed drinks, coffee and tea, could play a role in bone health for women later in life. The study, published in the journal Nutrients, monitored nearly 10,000 women aged 65 and older for ten years to examine whether regularly drinking coffee or tea was connected to changes in bone mineral density (BMD). BMD is a central marker used to assess osteoporosis risk.

Calcium might be the most famous mineral on the periodic table, but most people only think about it when someone mentions milk. Milk is an efficient source, offering about 300 milligrams per cup, but it's not the only one. Calcium needs partners, like magnesium, vitamin D, vitamin K, and even fat to be properly absorbed. That's why getting it from different sources of whole foods instead of supplements is a better strategy.

First off, one serving of canned sardines has almost 100% of the daily recommended intake of omega-3s, which are associated with tons of positive health benefits. Omega-3 fatty acids are good for heart health, and known to help prevent things like hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver. What's even better is that research suggests that the other nutrients and minerals found in sardines - including calcium, magnesium, potassium, and zinc - may work together with omega-3s to produce better results than supplements alone.