Bone Up on Leafy Greens
News Note
By Editorial Staff
Originally published in Massage & Bodywork magazine, December/January 2000.
Copyright 2003. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved.
Lettuce, spinach, broccoli, cabbage and brussels sprouts are tops on the list of vitamin K-rich vegetables, which might help improve bone strength and lessen fractures. A study in the January 2000 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition followed more than 72,000 female nurses for a 10-year period. Those who consumed more than 146 micrograms of vitamin K per day (equal to one cup of lettuce) had fewer bone fractures than those who consumed less.
Copyright 2003. Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals. All rights reserved.
Lettuce, spinach, broccoli, cabbage and brussels sprouts are tops on the list of vitamin K-rich vegetables, which might help improve bone strength and lessen fractures. A study in the January 2000 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition followed more than 72,000 female nurses for a 10-year period. Those who consumed more than 146 micrograms of vitamin K per day (equal to one cup of lettuce) had fewer bone fractures than those who consumed less.
