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Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take

The Healthy Bones Nutrition Plan and Cookbook

Laura Kelly · 2016
76/100
👍 Worth It

A genuinely practical whole-foods guide to bone health with over a hundred recipes and a clear, personalized nutrition framework — and the fact that it has been translated into Spanish and German speaks to its reach beyond the American market. The integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine alongside Western nutritional science is refreshing, though readers with serious osteoporosis should treat dietary changes as a complement to medical care, not a replacement. Chelsea Green's editorial standards are solid, and this one earns its shelf space.

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