Vitamins for Bone Health

Thursday, 22 July 2010 10:54

This month's issue of BONESENSE is about the vitamins that have an important role in bone health. Like many of the minerals we talked about in the June BONESENSE on nutriceuticals, you can get these vitamins, with the exception of vitamin D, by eating a balanced diet that includes foods from all the food groups.

Our feature article gives you some general information about vitamins and why they are so important for our health. Then we'll focus on four vitamins that have a particular role in bone health: vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin C and vitamin K. Vitamin D is so important to bone health that we spent an entire issue of BONESENSE on it.

If you are taking a blood thinner, you will want to read Prevention First to learn how vitamin K can offset the benefits of blood thinning drugs.

We end this issue with a vitamin C-rich dessert recipe featuring broiled fruit. Broiled and topped with Greek-style yogurt, this dessert is packed with vitamin C and calcium.