Feeding your bones may not be high on your priority list when planning meals. If it's not, you could be putting you and your family at risk for osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is a degenerative disease that leaves bones porous and fragile.
In America, more than 1 million bone fractures each year are attributed to it. Post-menopausal women and women who are very thin or athletic are especially at risk. Doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas say the best way to prevent it is to build strong bones while you're young. Peak bone mass is usually achieved before the age of 30. Calcium builds and maintains bones and teeth and also regulates the heart and other muscles.