| The
evidence continues to pour in that
eating plenty of fruits and
vegetables is good for your health.
In this case, researchers found that
both young and old age groups had
improvements in bone mineral status
when they ate a lot of fruits and
vegetables.
Specifically, boys and girls aged
16-18 years and women aged 60-83
years had significant positive
associations between spine bone
mineral content and fruit intake. In
boys, the association was true for
neck bone mineral content as well.
Among
women aged 60-83 years, a
significant positive
association was also found between
spine bone mineral
content and fruit intake. The
results found that if fruit intake
doubled, it would result in a 5
percent increment in spine bone
mineral content.
Previous studies have also found
associations between fruit and
vegetable intake and
positive measures of bone health.
It is
not yet known how fruits and
vegetables may affect the bones,
though some suggest it may be the
alkalizing effect of fruit and
vegetable consumption on acid-base
balance. Other possible mechanisms
include the dietary effects of
vitamin K, phytoestrogens and other
unidentified dietary components they
contain. |
