When I heard about Newark Mayor Cory Booker's (now Senator) one week Food Stamp Challenge on the Sunday Morning Show, I was intrigued. As a bone health and nutrition coach, I wondered whether you could not just survive but eat well on food stamps. When I say eat well, I mean eating fresh, unprocessed, organic, non-GMO […]
Your Bones: Why Eating the Whole Food Matters
By guest blogger: Margie King, Nourishing Menopause What makes an apple good for us? Is it the Vitamin C? Vitamin K or B6? Is it the soluble fiber or the insoluble fiber? Is it the potassium or the phytosterols? Or is it the apple? What a concept. Western science is obsessed with deconstructing food, researching […]
Shocking GMOs study will chill you to the bone!
This news is so upsetting that I had to share it ASAP. I've spoken (and screamed) about GMOs in my free educational webinar. And now take 12 minutes to view this video and you'll understand why I was chilled to my bones. Be advised this study uses lab rats and for my animal lovers and vegetarian […]
Is your heartburn burning your B-O-N-E-S? Double ouch!
Rosie O’Donnell and I have something in common. Recently we both had the same health scare – chest pains. I was luckier than Rosie. Her pain turned out to be a heart attack. Mine - we think - was indigestion. I’m pretty careful about my food, so indigestion was a puzzle. Was I eating too […]
Your Bones and Yogurt: low fat, no fat. Is it all Greek to you?
You might have noticed by now that I’m not a big fan of dairy as your main source of bone healthy nutrients. I like a wider variety of foods for healthy bones, including dark leafy greens, seaweeds and bone broths. But then there’s yogurt…and here’s where I have to make an exception to my dairy […]
Vitamin K: The Secret Agent for Bone Health Security
Vitamin K used to be a super secret agent. A few scientists were privy to its powers to protect your skeleton but they weren’t talking. Vitamin K has now been outed. It’s making headlines and has become the hot new nutrition celebrity - especially when it comes to strong bones. What is vitamin K?
Calcium for strong bones: are supplements better than food?
One question I often hear from my clients is “How much calcium do I need to take every day for my bones?” The hidden assumption in that question is this: “you have to take a supplement to get enough calcium for your bones.” That seems to be the philosophy of most consumers and healthcare […]
Strong Bones and Milk: Relax! Light up a cigarette and have a tall glass of milk.
“Sit back and light up a cigarette – it does a body good.” As shocking as that sounds today, there was a time when it was widely accepted. My early memories are filled with smokers. In the 50’s my parents would light a cigarette whenever they wanted to relax: during and after family meals, cocktail […]
Strong Bones - Calcium and Mineral-Rich Oatmeal with Almond Milk
Strong Bones need 20 vitamins and minerals in addition to calcium. Here's a Strong Bone recipe that will feed and warm the marrow of your bones. Ingredients:
