Functional Foods for Bone & Joint Health

K Rations Dark leafy greens also contain vitamin K. While recognized primarily as critical to the coagulation process, a couple of decades ago the role of this fat-soluble vitamin in bone development began to become more clearly evident. [...]in recent years, the decline in dairy milk intake, combined with decreased exposure to the sun—secondary to a combination of overall lower physical activity and worries over UV-induced skin cancer—have led to an overall reduction in the population’s vitamin D intake. Another factor impacting acquisition of vitamin D is the growing adherence to vegan diets that preclude dairy products like milk, yogurt, and cheese, which are classic sources of vitamin D. For vegans and persons with dairy restrictions due to allergies or intolerances, vitamin D-enhanced dairy analogs have become available more widely and in greater variety than ever. [...]the antioxidant property of the vitamin helps protect skin from damage wrought by UV light and environmental insults.