The best bone foods are calcium-rich milk, cheese, yogurt -- even ice cream, right?

Surprise! Add tomato paste, spinach, bananas, dried apricots, and baked potatoes to the list. Turns out that, just like the rest of you, your bones need fruits and veggies. They're top sources for two other bone-essential minerals -- potassium and magnesium -- as well as some additional protective nutrients. By the way, tomato paste is a good source of both of the minerals and a classic base for pizza sauce and chili.

Although the results haven't really registered yet with grocery shoppers, a series of studies from the 1990s to 2006 has revealed that people with a history of eating lots of fruits and vegetables have healthier bones than people who skimp on their servings of these important foods. It doesn't matter whether they're teenagers, 30-something females, menopausal women, or adults 60 and up: Fruit-and-veggie eaters have better bones.

Source: RealAge.com