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Journal Analysis

Citation: BAD FOR BONES?: the latest on food and fractures. (Cover story), Dawson-Hughes, Bess, November 2010, 12 pages

Dawson-Hughes, Bess, the author of this journal wrote this to find out more about the effect that the foods we eat every day has on our bone strength and mass. This relates to the topics we’ve been discussing in class like the different types of fractures, bone density, metabolism. In this study, the author interviewed Nutrition Action’s Bonnie Liebman to discover which foods and nutrients are most important for keeping our bones healthy and strong. Bess asked Bonnie about 5 different factors that could weaken or strengthen bones. These 5 categories included Exercise, Medication, Acid Load, Vitamin D and Other Nutrients. Although the author questions about these 5 categories in particular she also emphasizes the effect that age has on bone strength and that gender can also affect the durability of your bones. After the interview, Bess made a chart depicting what and how much of a food or nutrient you should consume a day to keep your bones in peek condition. For example, based on her interview, she concluded that you should eat at least 11 servings of fruits and vegetables a day to neutralize the excess acid that is deteriorating your bones. She also listed some exercises that you can do that won’t put a lot of stress on your bones but will still keep your muscles fit. Bess thinks that there are 3 different stress levels of exercise. The most extreme includes dancing, tennis and hiking whereas biking, swimming and stretching are all considered to be low impact activities that are recommended if you have weaker bones. In conclusion, she discovered that there are many factors that contribute to bone strength, but no matter how weak your bones may be there are still things you can do to stay fit. This research could be very helpful because it provides information on keeping your bones strong and that different foods actually...