date:Dec 17, 2012
A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests eating leafy green vegetables like spinach and broccoli, which are rich in vitamin K, may help strengthen bones. The findings suggest the little-understood protein osteocalcin may play a significant role in bone strength.
Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute conducted the study that details how fractures in healthy bones begin with the creation of incredibly tiny holes, each measuring on