Foods Which Affect Bone Density

Do you think all natural foods are healthy for you? People in general think that nature’s bounty is designed to help them become healthy. They unthinkingly try to follow a natural diet in order to help their ailing bodies. They are sure that they are on the path to health and happiness.

But are they always correct?

It is a myth that what is natural is necessarily good for us. After all, there are a number of severely poisonous berries, fruits and plants that can be found in forests. Does this apply to your “natural” diet as well?

If you think all foods are good for your bones, then you are wrong. Certain foods and elements in your carefully planned diet can actually lower bone density, rendering you prone to diseases like Arthritis and Osteoporosis.

While some natural foods are indeed healthy, excess consumption can cause more harm than good. Today, let’s find out how some foods are potentially harmful for your bones:

1. Protein: You need protein to build strong bones, but when you eat too much protein, your body produces chemicals called sulfates that can remove calcium from the bones. Animal protein (rather than vegetable protein) is more likely to cause such an effect.

2. Vitamin A: Although vitamin A is necessary for bone growth, too much of the retinol form of vitamin A interferes with vitamin D absorption, which in turn causes bone loss.

3. Sodium: Too much sodium in your diet can cause you to excrete calcium in your urine and perspiration, thus leading to weaker bones.

4. Oxalates: It a kind of salt found in some foods. It can prevent you from absorbing calcium if it is in the same food along with calcium. This salt is usually found in spinach and in nuts like cashew.

5. Wheat bran: It also reduces the rate of absorption of calcium in the body.

6. Alcohol: The absorption of vitamin D and calcium in the bones is severely affected by drinking alcohol regularly.

7. Sugar: Excess sugar inhibits calcium absorption and depletes phosphorus, a mineral important in facilitating the absorption of calcium.

8. Cola: Drinking seven or more colas per week is associated with a reduction in bone mineral density.

9. Caffeine: Caffeine leaches calcium from bones, sapping their strength. Roughly 6 milligrams of calcium is lost for every 100 milligrams of caffeine you drink.

10. Tomato: Nightshade vegetables such as tomatoes can cause bone inflammation and osteoporosis.  

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