| Figures show that roughly one in every three | | | | course, you do not have to give up protein and |
| women who are 50 years old and above is | | | | carbohydrates. Just make sure that your protein |
| affected by the debilitating bone disease called | | | | and carbohydrate sources are healthy and lean. |
| osteoporosis. Although this problem is prevalent in | | | | One way of adding veggies and fruits to your diet |
| women, especially those who already reached | | | | is by juicing them. |
| menopause, men can also have this condition. In | | | | Reach Out For The Sunlight |
| fact, one in five men may be at risk of | | | | Vitamin D's role in strengthening and protecting |
| developing this bone disease. | | | | your bones is crucial because it helps your body |
| Since over 25 million aging Americans are affected | | | | absorb calcium. Ideally, a few minutes of sun |
| by this problem, drug manufacturers have been | | | | exposure everyday is just what you need to get |
| creating anti-osteoporosis drugs to take | | | | a dose of this sunshine vitamin. The problem is |
| advantage of the large market. Although there | | | | getting overexposed to sun's rays can harm your |
| are conventional medications available to help | | | | skin to the point of developing skin cancer. So if |
| people cope with osteoporosis, many are still | | | | you want to reap the benefits of sunlight, make |
| unwilling to take such drugs because of fear of | | | | sure to bask under the sun not later than 6 am |
| complications. Experts say that liver damage, renal | | | | to about 8am. |
| failure, inflammation of the esophageal and gastric | | | | Get A Dose Of Vitamin K |
| tract, skin allergies and hypocalcemia are the | | | | Another essential vitamin for bone building and |
| direct side effects of using osteoporosis | | | | strengthening is Vitamin K, which is responsible for |
| medication. | | | | the normal production of osteocalcin, a protein |
| If you want to prevent osteoporosis or if you | | | | that helps bind calcium and the bones together. |
| want to avert the exacerbation of an existing | | | | Studies have found that people who have low |
| bout with osteoporosis, you must be assured that | | | | Vitamin K levels are more prone to having |
| there are more natural ways to do it. Discipline | | | | osteoporosis. Leafy greens, egg yolk, soybean oil |
| and some common sense are all you need in | | | | and liver are the best sources of this nutrient. |
| order to stick to the habits that will stop further | | | | However, in order to reach the right amount of |
| bone loss. Here are some of the ways in which | | | | Vitamin K you need everyday, you might need to |
| you can make your bones stronger safely. | | | | find a supplement that contains this ingredient. |
| Go Green | | | | Add Exercise |
| As you get older, your whole body ages, including | | | | Quite a number of Americans are couch potatoes |
| the tissues, organs and bones. So if you want to | | | | and would rather snooze or curl up on a couch |
| strengthen your body, you need to rely on foods | | | | watching the television than break a sweat. |
| that are high in nutrients. One good source of a | | | | However, exercise is as important as eating |
| lot of vitamins and minerals necessary for your | | | | high-calcium diet in boosting bone health. So what |
| body to function well and to protect your bones | | | | are you waiting for? Get your running shoes and |
| is green vegetables. As soon as you reach 50, | | | | head off on the road to have a 30-minute brisk |
| better start increasing your intake of fruits and | | | | walking or even a 45-minute Tai Chi exercise in |
| vegetables to about nine servings a day. Of | | | | the park. |