‘Super Foods’ for Your Bones

Dairy may come to mind first, but these other foods, like sweet potatoes and dried figs, can also strengthen your skeleton.

1. Go darker with your greens.

Eat dark green vegetables

Nothing beats calcium for your bones. Sure, you can get it from dairy, but it’s also found in lots of vegetables. Why not do both? One great choice: dark leafy greens such as bok choy, Chinese cabbage, kale, collard greens, and turnip greens. One cup of cooked turnip greens has about 200 milligrams of calcium (20% of your daily goal). On top of that, dark greens also have vitamin K, which can reduce your risk for osteoporosis.

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