One in two women and one in eight men over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture. Building good bones is really a lifetime endeavor. We need calcium every day. We cannot manufacture it. We need it our bones are turning over every day.
Teenage girls drink less milk than boys.
But teens need not make a face at the thought of drinking milk for their calcium needs. While milk is the best source of calcium, and its vitamin D helps move the calcium from the bloodstream to the bone, there are plenty of other sources that may seem more appetizing. One cup of nonfat milk has 40 percent of the recommended daily value, while 1 cup of yogurt has 35 percent. Today's dairy products offer the widest choices than ever before. We have more lowfat products manufactured today than even two years ago.