🦴 Bone Health Isn’t Just About Exercise – It’s on Your Plate Too
In our latest @the healthy bit episode, Hayley and I dive into bone density—why it matters, how it changes with age, and what you can do about it.
For women especially, post-menopause brings a big shift. But here’s the good news: whether you’re 20 or 60, your food choices today can help protect your bones for years to come.
🍲 Collagen-rich cooking
Making your own stock from leftover bones isn’t just old-fashioned—it’s a nutritional powerhouse. Slow-simmered bone broth extracts collagen and minerals that support joints and bone strength.
🥢 Easy Chicken Ramen with Bone Broth
Stretch a roast chicken into a comforting midweek meal: bone broth base, noodles, greens, and a soft-boiled egg. Nutritious, delicious, and deeply satisfying.
🌱 Everyday nutrition tips for bone health
Vitamin K → leafy greens, eggs, butter
Vitamin D → sunshine, oily fish, supplements in winter
Calcium → yogurt, dairy, fortified plant milks, almonds
💡 Simple swaps:
Butter > margarine (vitamin K boost)
Greek yogurt > sweetened yogurt (protein + calcium)
Almonds > crisps (calcium + healthy fats)
Strong bones aren’t built overnight—they’re the result of small, consistent habits: the meals you cook, the walks you take, the sunlight you catch. Stack them, bit by bit, and your future self will thank you.
🎧 Listen here: https://www.henryherbert.co.uk/copy-of-episode-3
