Nutrition for bones

Eating and drinking the right things can help support your bone health at every stage of your life.

Calcium and vitamin D are two nutrients well-known to be important for bones. But there are many other vitamins, minerals and nutrients that are vital to help your bones stay healthy and strong.

Try not to become too concerned with getting all these in your diet. If you enjoy a healthy, balanced diet, you're probably getting everything you need.

A healthy, balanced diet

This is all about eating meals that have foods from the four main food groups:

• fruit and vegetables
• carbohydrates, like bread, potatoes, pasta and cereals
• dairy and alternatives
• proteins, like beans, eggs, fish and meat

For more information about these food groups and how much of each you need, take a look at The Eatwell Guide.

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Watch our discussion: 

We read so much in the media about what is good for our bones and this can be confusing. Professor Sue Lanham-New explains what the latest research tells us about nutrition and bone health. This film is part of our #BoneMatters series of events 

Watch our Q&A on eating a bone-healthy diet: 

Leading osteoporosis experts Professor David Armstrong, Professor Geeta Hampson and Dr Madhavi Vindlacheruvu answer common questions about how eating and drinking the right things can support your bone health at every stage of your life, as part of our #BoneMatters series of events