The winter isn’t a great time for your bones. Add that to the fact that you may not enjoy or even tolerate dairy, and you could fall short on calcium.
Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to get calcium without having to force down milk or yogurt.
The Winter Calcium Challenge
As sunlight and outdoor activity decrease, the risk to your bones rises
Our bones need activity to stay strong, along with enough vitamin D and calcium. Unfortunately those needs take extra effort to meet in the winter months. ESB Professional/Shutterstock
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Mohan Garikiparithi
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Mohan Garikiparithi, MD, practiced clinical medicine for over a decade before shifting his focus to health communications. During his practice he served as the head of the Dept. of Microbiology in India. During a three-year communications program in Germany, Mohan developed an interest in German Medicine (Homoeopathy), and other alternative systems of medicine.
