Did you know the human body has more than 200 bones and joints? Believe it or not, these two components work together to allow you to walk, run, dance, climb, swim and so much more! Your bones and joints grant you the ability to experience life and push your body to its fullest potential. However,…
Them Bones, Them Bones, Them Healthy Bones: It’s National Bone & Joint Awareness Week!
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3 Ways to Prevent Osteoporosis
Did you know that osteoporosis literally means porous bone? Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones become brittle and weak, making them more susceptible to breaking. Approximately 10 million Americans live with this disease, and 44 million are at an increased risk of developing it. May is Osteoporosis Prevention Month, a perfect time…
Building Strong Bones to Fight Osteoporosis
The foods that you eat can have a significant impact on your health. Most chronic illnesses can even be managed with a proper diet – think diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension. Osteoporosis is another chronic illness that diet and exercise can have a signifiant impact on. Every October 20th, World Osteoporosis Dayis observed to…
May Monthly Morsels
Bend Over Backwards for Milk! One of the health highlights of May is that it is National Osteoporosis Prevention Month. It is estimated that 10 to 54 million Americans have osteoporosis, with 80% of cases being women. Bones are living, growing tissue and osteoporosis occurs when there is bone loss or too little…
Got Dairy?
Happy National Diary Month! Do you remember those Got Milk? Ads that were popular in the 90’s? Those advertisements were published with the intent of promoting the consumption of cow’s milk so that production in California would increase. These ads were on the right track to encouraging the consumption of milk. I am here today…
Build More than Muscles – Keep Your Bones Strong
Each May is Osteoporosis Prevention Month. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by weak bones. Bones are live, growing tissues which must be cared for and maintained like other tissues in the body. They become weak as a result of bone loss, too little bone being made, or a combination of both. There are some…
Exercising for Osteoporosis Prevention
Bones become bigger, stronger and denser the more you place demands on it. If you do not engage in activity that puts a stress on your bones, then they do not receive any messages that they need to be strong. Those who do not exercise run the risk of having lower bone mass or density….
