This short episode focusses on the nutrients needed for bone health and news flash...it's not just about calcium folks!! There are several other minerals and a few vitamins which play their vital parts in supporting our bone health, so that we can stay mobile and as strong as possible as we age.

Once you have added in your bone supporting calcium foods, there is an online calculator at the link below which will help you to check that you are consuming enough based on your age, gender etc.

Listen also to learn something new about cashew nuts (this episode's store cupboard staple) and for a few suggestions about what to do with them once you have bought them "Bone" Appetit! (very sorry - that pun was close to the bone - ooh did it again)

Link to table with supporting healthy foods How can we invest in our Bone Health - Lyn SharkeyNutrition

CALCIUM - Calcium Calculator | International Osteoporosis Foundation

Vitamin B12 Podcast

Magnesium Podcast

Links to Recipes

Cashew curry recipe | BBC Good Food

Beef with mangetout & cashews recipe |BBC Good FoodRoasted cauliflower with tomato & cashew sauce recipe | BBC Good Food

Other References

https://www.irishosteoporosis.ie/information-support/nutrition-bone-health/

https://theros.org.uk/information-and-support/bone-health/nutrition-for-bones/vitamins-minerals-and-nutrients/minerals/

https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/supplement/phosphorus#:~:text=Next%20to%20calcium%2C%20phosphorus%20is,and%20tissues%20throughout%20the%20body