5 Recipes for combating and preventing Osteoporosis

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Published: 03/22/2010 - Updated: 07/15/2016

• Author: K. Laura Garcés G

Osteoporosis is the result of decreased bone mass, which leads to a susceptibility to injuries such as broken bones, sprains, etc. The spine is the first to receive this weakening, so that one of the most common symptoms is back pain. An inadequate diet low in important vitamins and minerals like calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D may be one reason that lead to this condition, and the decline of estrogen at menopause or excessive diets containing animal protein, sugars (sodas, fine bakery, etc..), salt, etc.., diets that cause calcium excretion through the urine.

The diet to prevent osteoporosis should be rich in calcium and vitamin D, which is mainly produced from the sun's rays. Cow's milk should not be taken as it is high in unhealthy fats. It's best to drink vegetable milks; the almond contains twice as much calcium as cow's milk and is much more nutritious in every way.

Here we suggest some recipes to keep your bones strong and healthy.

Almonds and fruits smoothie (rich in calcium)

Ingredients

• Almond milk (or soy milk)
• A banana
• A piece of mango
• One tablespoon of sesame seeds, or honey

Procedure

Blend all and drink without straining, slowly, small sips.

Avocado Burritos

Ingredients

• 1 pitta bread
• Sliced tomato
• Buttermilk dry or curd
• 1 ripe avocado
• Medium onion, finely chopped
• Juice of one two lemons
• Sea salt to taste
• Olive Oil
• Basil to taste

Procedure

1. Cut pita bread in half (to fill).
2. Add a splash of olive oil and rub the tops Buttermilk or cottage cheese.
3. Peel the avocado and mix with lemon juice, salt, lemon and onion. Mix well and fill in the bread.
4. Add all ingredients and then close the lids. Eat cold or warm. It is delicious and very nutritious.

Purslane balls soup

Ingredients

Meatballs:

• 2 cups of purslane clean
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of whole wheat flakes
• ½ cup of breadcrumbs
• 200 g of panela cheese into small cubes
• ½ tbsp of nutmeg
• 4 tbsp of olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper

Bottom:

• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• ½ onion, diced
• 1 kg of legs, wings and chicken heads (no tail)
• 2 allspice
• 2 cloves
• 1 pore
• 3 fresh bay leaves
• 1 bunch of fresh sage
• 1 sprig of fresh thyme
• 2 lt of water
• Salt

Clarified:

• 1 1 / 2 lt of fund bird
• 300 g of ground beef or chicken
• 3 egg whites
• 1 medium tomato diced
• ½ onion roasted
• 1 carrot, peeled, cut into julienne
• 1 celery julienned
• ¼ onion, julienned
• 10 sprigs of parsley into sticks
• 1 sprig of fresh thyme
• 1 sprig of fresh bay
• 1 bunch of fresh sage
• Salt
• Pepper

Oil:

• ¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil
• 4 pasilla peppers, seeded and skin hydrated and clarified broth

Decoration:

• 4 bunches of fresh parsley
• 2 tbsp of finely chopped parsley leaf

Procedure

1. Cut pore in half and opening forming a rectangle, put in bay, sage, thyme, pepper and cloves, and tie it with a strip of the same pore, reserve. Place chicken pieces in a large saucepan with carrot, celery, onion and the pore with the herbs, add water and bring the fire. When it starts boiling, lower the heat and remove the foam, let it cook for about 1 1 / 2 hours, correct seasoning, then remove from heat and let cool, strain and reserve.
2. Clarified: In a bowl mix the meat, egg, onion julienne, celery, carrot, tomato and incorporate until well blended, pour into a large saucepan and add the substance at room temperature, grilled onions, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and leave to form a meatloaf, lower the heat to low, let boil gently for 2 hr. After this, cast, keep warm for serving time, reserve.
3. Meatballs: In a bowl, mix all ingredients until well incorporated, make the meatballs and fry in a skillet with olive oil, place on absorbent paper. Almost before serving, put in the clarified broth.
4. Oil: grind the pepper with the oil, drain and reserve.

Presentation

Place in a soup bowl soup with balls, make a lath with pasilla pepper oil, to finish decorating with a little parsley.

Amaranth burgers

Ingredients

• 1 cup of amaranth
• 1 cup of soy flour
• 4 mushrooms, finely chopped
• 1 finely chopped garlic
• 2 tbsp of sesame seeds
• 1 handful of chopped fresh basil

Preparation

1. Cook the amaranth, in proportion to a measure of amaranth by two of water, allow to cool slightly.
2. In a bowl, mix the soy flour, chopped mushrooms, basil, sesame, garlic and add a little salt.
3. Add flour mixture and mix well with hands to form a homogeneous dough.
4. Let stand about 10 minutes and then give the form of hamburger.
5. Cook on griddle or skillet with little oil.

• K. Laura Garcés G

  Writer, therapist and lecturer. She is a lover of natural medicine and the power of mind and emotions in body and life. In addition, he has studied nutrition and develops appropriate diets to support this healing process.She has written more than 1500 articles in magazines in Spain and Mexico, winner of two literature contests. Linkedin.