Welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition, brought to you by nutritional weight and wellness. Today we are going to discuss what foods support strong and flexible bones and also the foods that can cause weak and fragile bones. If this is the first time you have listened to Dishing Up Nutrition, we welcome you. While you're listening, you might be thinking to yourself, well, this sounds like a

nutrition class, but a very interesting nutrition class. If you thought that, well, we think that

you're right. Today, it's a class about keeping your bones strong. We believe nutrition

education should not be boring. So who knows? I might even tell a joke or two

this morning. No, that might be funny. I am Teresa Wagner. I work as a registered and licensed

dietitian, but my real work is being a mother of three young children. Now that's a tough job. Yes. For today's topic,

we are going to discuss an issue that's generally seen as an older person's issue. But as we'll

discuss later in the show, our current dietary habits are having an effect on our kid population too.

So over the years, I've had many clients who've had osteoporosis,

and I know that real food can heal bones that are weak and fragile.

After a bone density test, many people are told that they have either osteopenia or osteoporosis.

So their doctor will usually recommend a bone-building medication to strengthen their bones.

As with any medication, side effects can occur.

So we have a healthier nutritional solution.

Everyone knows it's important to keep your bones strong, but did you know your

bones should also be flexible? Joining me today in studio is Brandy Burrow, who is a registered and licensed

dietitian and previously worked in nutrition research and nutrition education. Brandy, tell our listeners a little bit about yourself and how you

became interested in nutrition. Well, thanks for that introduction, Teresa. Really excited to be here

today. So my path into nutrition started on a farm in North Dakota. That's where I grew up.

And a lot of people assume that because I grew up on a farm in North Dakota. That's where I grew up. And a lot of people assume that because

I grew up on a farm, I grew up eating only the best grass-fed meat and organic vegetables from the

garden. But that really wasn't the case for me. No? No. Maybe it was for my great-grand grandparents, but I had a totally different experience.

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