Almonds for bones



Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010

by Sharon Lane
http://www.alligatorbait.weebly.com

It's a little bit of this and a little bit of that! Never too late to become alligator bait. In memory of mother, who was always there for me.



Mother drank several glasses of milk each day. She made sure that my three brothers and I had milk to drink. Unfortunately, the milk we drank came from mixing powdered milk with water. Since Mother like to save every penny, she usually bought the generic brand. Mixing water with this powdered substance only left clumps. I smashed mind on the side of the glass before drinking it.

I'm sure if Mother knew about almonds and how eating this nut can help strengthen bones, she probably would have purchased some if the price fit matched her budget. As a child, I do not remember anyone eating them, except in a candy bar.

The recommended daily amount of calcium is 1000 milligrams. Almonds have more calcium than other nuts, with about 80 mg in 20 to 25 nuts.

For people with lactose intolerance, who have trouble digesting dairy, the daily dose of almonds helps raise calcium to bone-protecting levels.

One serving of almonds has 98 mg of magnesium, about one-fourth the recommended daily amount. Magnesium, along with potassium and calcium, controls the relaxation and contraction of blood vessels and can help control blood pressure.

Sharon Lane is a mother, educator, author, and a natural health advocate for senior citizens. She has written several "self-help" books under various pen names.  Ms. Lane (pen name) is the recipient of a number of local and national awards for her work in education. Currently, she is under contract with a private publishing company to complete six science-fiction chapter books for children. Her websites are:
http://www.alligatorbait.weebly.com.
http://www.greenisthecure.com
 
 
 
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