Practical Dietitians

08/16/2025

On these hot summer nights, adding a chopped spinach salad with a vinaigrette dressing to your meal is a great way to gain valuable nutrients and cool off.

08/09/2025

Add hydrating chopped sweet peppers for bone-supportive vitamin C to a cold bean salad. For tips on how to get more vitamin C, check out this video.

In this video, we talk about how eating veggies helps women improve skeletal strength, but women don't get enough of the nutrients found in veggies. One type...

08/02/2025

Chilled watermelon is a welcome treat after coming in from yard work. 🍉 It supplies vitamin C, magnesium, & potassium to help your bones!

07/26/2025

Older women don't always eat enough protein at meals. Do you?

Discover excellent sources of protein alternatives to meat in this short video.

In this video, we will explain what plant foods provide bone-strengthening protein. You'll discover ways to include them in your daily intake. Link to our b...

07/19/2025

It's hot! Remember to pack extra water, and freeze water bottles to keep you cool.

07/12/2025

Dried apricots, individual packs of nuts, and popcorn make tasty, bone-friendly snacks for on-the-road travel that you don't have to keep cool. Remember to bring water too!

07/05/2025

Remember to hydrate with flavored water, carbonated water, or tap water on these hot summer days.

07/04/2025

Celebrating our independence!

06/28/2025

It's National Dairy Month. Did you know that chocolate milk is a great recovery drink after exercise? It provides you with protein, potassium, and other essential nutrients for your bones and muscles. 🦴💪

We discuss this and other dairy milks in this video.

In this video, we talk about the nutritional impact of dairy milk. All forms benefit you and your bones, including chocolate milk and buttermilk. We point ou...

06/21/2025

Celebrate National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month after a hard day working in the yard. Enjoy refreshing chilled watermelon, which will provide your bones with the necessary magnesium, potassium, and vitamin C.

06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day!

06/14/2025

Individually wrapped prunes can work out as a good snack when you're on a road trip...and they're good for your bones.

Discover how prunes protect your bones by preserving bone density to keep your skeleton strong and healthy.