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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Stand Tall Against Osteoporosis

Stand tall against osteoporosis. No matter what your age, it’s never too late to stop bone loss now for better posture and fewer fractures down the road. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful:

Pump it up

Make weight-bearing exercise a regular habit to increase bone density and prevent osteoporosis

Cut the caffeine

Avoid excessive calcium loss in the urine from by switching to healthier beverages

Aim for lifelong calcium and vitamin D nutrition

An extra 800 mg of calcium and 400 to 800 IU of vitamin D a day can help protect the bones of people at any age

Get your soy

Make tofu, soy milk, soy protein, and other sources of beneficial isoflavones a regular part of your diet

Watch the salt

Avoid excessive salt intake and high-salt processed and restaurant foods that may contribute to calcium and bone loss

Talk to your doctor


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