STRONG AND HEALTHY BONES

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Keeping Your Bones Strong And Healthy

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Keeping Your Bones Strong And Healthy

Bones create the frame on which your body is built. You also need bones for protection and to carry out even a small task with ease.
Along with providing strength, balance and support for your body, healthy bones support a better posture and make you look and feel more youthful.
As you grow old, you become more vulnerable to weak bones. Even a small fall may break a bone, resulting in pain and loss of independence.
Though you cannot avoid aging, thinning and fragile bones leading to osteoporosis and other conditions may be prevented with some simple lifestyle changes. Your diet, water intake, physical activity, stress level and overall health have a huge impact on your bones

1. Boost Your Calcium Intake

Calcium helps form and maintain healthy, strong bones. A low calcium level contributes to low bone density and early bone loss. A proper calcium level can help prevent osteoporosis and other bone-related problems.
People between ages 19 and 50 should consume 1,000 mg of calcium a day.
  • Green leafy vegetables like broccoli, kale, collard greens, mustard greens, beet greens, Brussels sprouts, Swiss chard and other greens are the best calcium sources.
  • Beans are also high in calcium. Tofu, chickpeas and other bean products have plenty of calcium and magnesium needed for building strong bones.
  • Calcium-fortified orange and apple juice contain a good amount of calcium in absorbable form.
  • Low-fat dairy products like cheese, milk and yogurt are also rich in calcium.
Be aware that certain diet and lifestyle habits can impact how much calcium your body absorbs and maintains in your bones. These are explained in more detail below.

2. Enjoy Early Morning Sunlight

Expose your arms, hands and face to early morning sunlight for about 10 to 15 minutes daily to help your body naturally produce enough vitamin D needed for strong and healthy bones. You can also eat foods rich in vitamin D, such as milk, cereal, orange juice, sardines, shrimp, egg yolks and tuna.
In fact, the body needs vitamin D in order to absorb calcium better.
According to a study published in an American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, a vitamin D deficiency causes the bone disease osteomalacia, precipitates and exacerbates osteoporosis in adults, and causes rickets in children.
In addition, a 2011 study highlighted the consequences of vitamin D deficiency, such as secondary hyperparathyroidism and bone loss, leading to osteoporosis and fractures.

3. Avoid Excess Salt

Smoking cigarettes can lead to a variety of health problems, include issues with your bones. It prevents the body from efficiently absorbing calcium, thereby decreasing bone mass.
It has been  suggested that smokers with lower bone mass have a higher risk of fractures than non-­smokers, and the risk keeps on increasing with the number of years and cigarettes that a person smokes.
Furthermore, female smokers tend to experience menopause at an earlier age, leading to increased bone loss.
A  study published by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania notes that cigarette smoking is associated with longer healing times and higher rates of wound complications in long-bone fractures.
Another study published in Bone & Joint Research in the same year concludes that smoking has a negative effect on bone healing, in terms of delayed union, nonunion and more complications.

4. Say No to Soda

If you are a soda addict, bear in mind that drinking soda in excess can cause a reduction in bone mineral density and an increased risk of fracture.
When you drink too much soda, it leads to an increase in phosphate levels in the blood. This in turn depletes calcium from your bones and increases calcium excretion in your urine. It even prevents proper absorption of calcium.
A study published in one of the US Journals  stated that the caffeine and phosphoric acid in colas may harm the bones.

4. Drink in Moderation

To enjoy good health and maintain strong bones, avoid drinking more than one drink a day if you are a woman, and no more than two a day if you are a man.
Chronic and heavy alcohol intake contributes to low bone mass, reduced bone formation, increased risk of fractures and delayed fracture healing

5. Quit Smoking

 Smoking cigarettes can lead to a variety of health problems, include issues with your bones. It prevents the body from efficiently absorbing calcium, thereby decreasing bone mass.
It has been suggested that smokers with lower bone mass have a higher risk of fractures than non-­smokers, and the risk keeps on increasing with the number of years and cigarettes that a person smokes.
Furthermore, female smokers tend to experience menopause at an earlier age, leading to increased bone loss.
A 2013 study published by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania notes that cigarette smoking is associated with longer healing times and higher rates of wound complications in long-bone fractures.


Another study published in Bone & Joint Research in the same year concludes that smoking has a negative effect on bone healing, in terms of delayed union, nonunion and more complications

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