Angie Asche, MS, RD, CSSD

On this episode of Bone Talk, BHOF CEO Claire Gill is joined by Angie Asche, MS, RD, CSSD, to discuss how physical activity and nutritional intake directly affect bone health.

Angie grew up as a competitive dancer and swimmer, and she realized the impact eating certain foods before a competition or meet had on her performance. After earning degrees in both Dietetics and Exercise Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she went on to complete her dietetic internship, got certified as a Registered Dietitian, and completed her Master of Science Degree in Nutrition & Physical Performance.

In June 2014, she founded Eleat Sports Nutrition®. She’s worked with hundreds of high school, college, and professional athletes nationwide, educating them on how best to fuel their bodies and achieve top physical performance.

According to Angie, nutrition is highly individualized. We need to look at our food intake throughout the day and compare it to standard health recommendations. It’s important to understand the much-needed nutrients to support your bones and incorporate them from food sources within the day.

The best way to get the nutrition you need is to make sure that you eat healthy meals throughout each day. Calcium is commonly known as necessary for bone health, as well as vitamin D, vitamin K, magnesium, and protein. We give several food options, ideas, and recipes in this episode that provide these nutrients.

Topics also discussed in this episode include:

• The role of strength & resistance training in bone health

• Important nutrients for bone health and the foods that contain them

• Developing healthy habits from a young age

• Recent studies on bone health

• The role of physical movements in healthy aging

• Different bone-healthy snack ideas and recipes

Remember, it’s better to start building healthy habits early. That way, nutrition becomes a part of your way of life, instead of something we’re struggling to maintain.

We would like to extend a special thank you to Sunsweet Growers for sponsoring this episode of Bone Talk.

• About Angie Asche, MS, RD, CSSD

• Eleat Sports Nutrition®

• Nutrition for Bone Health

• Sunsweet Fact Sheet

• Benefits of Prunes

• Health Professional Resources from Sunsweet

• Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation Website