Book Review: "The Whole-Food Guide to Strong Bones: A Holistic Approach" by Annemarie Colbin PH.D

 On Labor Day, my mother-in-law fell off her bike and due to her brittle bones, she shattered her ankle. (She is finally able to start her physical therapy and seems to be healing well.) Since then I have been thinking about how I really don’t eat as good as I should and I started wondering about my own bones. I mean she is only 50 years old and for her bones to be that weak scared me. She is also a super healthy eater and a personal trainer, while I am the complete opposite!

So when I heard about the book The Whole Food Guide to Strong Bones: A Holistic Approach by Annemarie Colbin, PH.D. I knew I wanted to check it out. It is a book all about maintaining strong bones and even has 85 easy delicious sounding recipes in the back! Throughout the book it tells you the best foods to eat to build bone mass and it even tells you which foods can actually weaken your bones! I had no idea eating potatoes and eggplant could disturb my calcium metabolism and actually remove calcium from my bones. When calcium is removed or loss, you can feel aches, pains, and even deformation. Now eating potatoes, eggplant, and other “nightshade” vegetables can even out calcium overload too.

Overall, I found the book very helpful and it is not a book that just tells you what you can’t do or what you need to avoid, but it gives tips and suggestions for how to live while eating foods and doing activities you enjoy. I am glad I am reading this book now so I have a chance to work on my lifestyle, but I also don’t think it is ever too late to start eating and living better. The book is a 240 page softcover book and great for anyone looking to improve their quality of live, especially when it comes to your bones.

Mama’s Money Savers Disclaimer: I was given this book to review. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.