Mediterranean diet staples like olive oil and prunes are among some of the best for bone health. These foods offer bone-supportive nutrients like calcium, potassium, protein and vitamins K and D.

Newsweek discussed the study with a doctor, who said that "bone loss can occur relatively quickly during rapid weight loss." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Older women who stayed on a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet, walked and did resistance training for three years improved their ...

A three-year lifestyle intervention based on a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet combined with physical activity helped mitigate age-related bone mineral density loss in older women with metabolic ...

A lower-calorie Mediterranean diet, combined with regular exercise, helped older women lose weight without causing bone density loss, new research suggests. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Weight loss can provide an overall health boost for a lot of people, but for older women in particular it can weaken bones. A new study suggests that a low-calorie Mediterranean diet combined with ...

Older women who stayed on a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet, walked and did resistance training for three years improved their bone density, especially in their lower backs, a new study found. “A ...