Book Review: "The Whole Food Guide to Strong Bones"

Most people can tell you what foods are good for a healthy heart and which foods will mess with one's blood sugar. But bone health, which becomes increasingly important as we age, generally gets much less attention beyond knowing that calcium supplements should be taken. This general lack of understanding can be problematic in light of the significant dangers of unhealthy bones--osteoporosis, fractures, and other maladies. Bones are also inherently complex, not only are they the structures that literally hold us up but they also repositories of vital minerals that our bodies depend on for functioning.

Annemarie Colbin's "Whole-Food Guide to Strong Bones: A Holistic Approach" sets out to teach readers about the risks of bone loss, medication/hormone therapies, special bone strengthening exercises and food recipes for bone health. Underlying Colbin's approach is an emphasis on eating whole (that is unprocessed) foods. In the author's own words, "Eating well is the best preventive medicine."

The book is available from Amazon and other book retailers.

Amazon Link: The Whole-Food Guide to Strong Bones: A Holistic Approach