Feed your bones and joints!

Did you know that most of the adult skeleton is replaced approximately every 10 years? "The continual reshaping and rebuilding of the skeleton in response to internal and external signals is called remodeling. When the skeleton is subjected to stressful forces, such as those that occur with exercise, it responds by laying down more bone tissue, thereby increasing its density." (ACE's Essentials)

In addition to exercise, you should feed your bones with food that contains Calcium and vitamin D. Here's a great article that will give you more details about nutrition for strong bones: http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/vitamins/calcium.html.

The other thing on my mind today is joint health. If you are exercising regularly (...not an option people!) and especially if you are doing tons and tons of cardio, diets high in omega-3 fatty acids may reduce inflammation and joint pain. This may include high amounts of fatty fish such as tuna and salmon, flax seeds, chia seeds, etc. Diets can also include larger amounts of fruits, vegetables, nuts and tea, which contain inflammation-fighting chemicals in high numbers.

Things to avoid include large amounts of corn, sunflower, safflower, soybean or cottonseed oils, fried foods, margarine and processed foods. These foods contain large amounts of omega-6 fatty acids, which can promote inflammation and joint pain.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/29605-sore-joints-nutrition/#ixzz1jmV2ZZKW