Doctor and Dietitian Name a Food for Strong Bones
The recommendation is framed as one tool for fighting osteoporosis.
Bone tissue is constantly renewed, but aging can tilt the balance toward faster breakdown. After age 50, bone density declines more quickly than new bone forms, raising the risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis. Bone loss can speed up after menopause; women may lose as much as 20% of their bone density during the following seven years.
Amy Davis, R.D., L.D.N., and Daniel Wiznia, M.D., point to cottage cheese as a useful food for bone health. It supplies calcium, which helps provide material for bone tissue, and protein, which helps preserve existing bone and muscle structure. It also contains selenium, magnesium, and phosphorus—nutrients involved in bone density, development, mineralization, or maintenance.
Cottage cheese can fit into either sweet or savory meals and snacks, making it a convenient way to add several bone-supporting nutrients. It is not a complete solution by itself: bone health also involves a varied diet containing calcium, vitamin D, and protein, regular weight-bearing exercise, and guidance from a healthcare provider when bone-loss risk is higher.
- Bone density loss speeds up after age 50.
- Women may lose up to 20% of bone density in seven years after menopause.
- Cottage cheese provides calcium, protein, selenium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Cottage cheese works in sweet and savory meals and snacks.
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