30 Seconds SummaryDo vegan diets negatively impact bone health?
- Fitness enthusiasts are increasingly recognizing the importance of bone health, which is dynamic and responds to training and nutrition.
- Resistance training has been identified as crucial for improving bone strength, density, and overall health.
- Vegan diets often lack key nutrients essential for bone health such as calcium, protein, and vitamin D, which are commonly found in dairy and are supplemented in vegan diets.
- The observational study reviewed compared bone health in long-term vegans versus omnivores, exploring dietary impacts and the benefits of resistance training.
- Results showed that vegans generally have lower bone mineral density and higher fracture risks than omnivores, although resistance training substantially reduces these risks.
- Vegan diets can be healthy if supplemented with key nutrients and combined with resistance training to improve bone architecture and reduce adverse bone outcomes.
- Vegans should focus on intake of iron, vitamin B12, vitamin D, iodine, zinc, calcium, and protein, potentially using supplements and fortified foods to meet their nutritional needs.
Stronger By Science
Eric Trexler
