Mediterranean diet is good for older women's bones and muscles, study finds

Menopause brings losses in bone and muscle mass, which can lead to bone fractures and osteoporosis.A Brazilian study, presented Monday, March 19 at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society's 100th annual meeting in Chicago, suggests adopting a Mediterranean diet as a strategy for reducing this risk.Postmenopausal women eating a Mediterranean-style diet were found to have higher bone mass and muscle mass -- two risk factors for osteoporosis and bone fractures -- in a study by researchers at Uni