On this episode of Bone Talk, BHOF CEO Claire Gill talks with Dr. Connie Weaver about vital nutrients that promote good bone health. Dr. Weaver is a Distinguished Research Professor at San Diego State University’s School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences. Dr. Weaver has been involved in NIH and USDA funded-research studies of diet interventions for over 30 years. She has led many randomized, controlled trials in children and adults with health and disease risk reduction outcomes, especially related to bone and heart. She has focused on mineral absorption and metabolism and subgroup differences, and her work has contributed to setting nutrient requirements for adolescents in North America. She has also been involved in creating guidelines for best practices in human nutrition research, programs for children, nutrient recommendations, and food policy guidance.