
Children And Their Bones
Typically, when parents think about their children’s health, they don’t think about their bones. But building healthy bones by adopting healthy nutritional and lifestyle habits in childhood is important to help prevent osteoporosis and fractures l...
A Guide To Building Better Bones
Most parents have heard that calcium is important for building healthy bones. Throughout life, bones are taking up and releasing calcium and other minerals, a cycle that is influenced by a variety of factors including diet, exercise habits, hormon...
Calcium And Your Child
Milk and other calcium-rich foods are a must-have in kids' diets. After all, calcium is a key building block for strong, healthy bones.
Magnesium As Important As Calcium?
Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and other foods high in magnesium, another nutrient that ma...
Vitamin D And Your Child
Vitamin D is an important nutrient that works with calcium to help build bones and keep them strong. Vitamin D also plays a role in preventing health problems like heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and thinning bones.
11 Foods For Healthy Bones
When it comes to building strong bones, there are two key nutrients: Calcium and Vitamin D. Calcium supports your bones and teeth structure, while Vitamin D improves calcium absorption and bone growth.
Strong Bones Start In The Womb
A study found that children whose mothers consumed more protein, phosphorus and vitamin B12 when they were pregnant had the greatest bone mass and bone mineral content.
To Ensure Bone Health, Act Early
Most people don’t start thinking about the health of their bones until midlife or later, by which time it can be too late to do very much to protect against serious bone loss and resulting fractures.