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The Times of India
The Times of India
Lifestyle
TOI Lifestyle Desk | etimes.in

Diet tips and foods to harden bones and make them stronger

Key nutrients for bone strength

Several essential nutrients work together to maintain strong and healthy and harder bones. While nutrients such as calcium and vitamin D are termed essential to build and maintain strong bones, other nutrients are equally important to maintaining bone health including protein, vitamin B12, magnesium, vitamin C, among others. Osteoporosis, a disease that weakens and thins bones is a major public health problem in Indian women that makes the bones fragile and prone to breaking.

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