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Vitamin K is the unknown vitamin for most of us. Still it is very important particularly for older people because it has such important functions that impact older people. I have posted several times about vitamin K but in case you missed them, take a minute and review the general properties of vitamin K.
Vitamin K helps maintain the balance of calcium in cells, helping to keep it in the bones and not in the arteries. In this way it helps keep your heart healthy and your bones strong. This balance is critical for healthy aging.
Finally, research demonstrates that Vitamin K can help reduce osteoarthritis.
There are so many reasons that you should ensure sufficient vitamin K in your diet. You can use supplements but adding green leafy vegetables is a natural way to consume vitamin K. Check our this handy list of vitamin K rich foods and add as many as you can to your menu.
Vitamin K deficiency is common in older people but it is easy to ensure that you have enough. Start with eating foods that are high in vitamin K.
Good advice Ralph, broccoli, brussel sprouts, grapes, kiwi and blueberries are all a yes for me. I would have thought cabbage qualified as well, I love eatening that raw.
Bill
Ashton-under-Lyne, UK
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Bill,
I think that cabbage is good for you but I don’t femember details. Maybe it is not so well endowed as the others.
Re: cabbage, just noticed you had kale on the list.
Bill
Ashton-under-Lyne, UK
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Thanks for the reminder; time for spring planting. The chard in the picture looks like the stuff i got growing in my garden.
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Hansi,
In our cabin right now watching the snow fall. Be sure and plant kale.
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