How to Prioritize Bone Health While You're Young

How to Prioritize , Bone Health , While You're Young.

These five tips will help you maintain bone health throughout your life.

1, Prioritize calcium.

Getting enough calcium through diet is a critical aspect of bone health.

If we don't get enough, our body uses calcium stored in our bones which reaches peak density around the age of 30.

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2, Make sure to get enough vitamin D.

Vitamin D allows the body to absorb calcium from the calcium-rich foods we eat.

Supplements can often assist in making up for a lack of vitamin D in the body.

3, Do weight-bearing activities.

Walking is a weight-bearing exercise that builds and maintains strong bones ... , Dr. Jeri Nieves, Clinical Epidemiologist, via 'The New York Times'.

... and it also increases your muscle strength, coordination and balance, which can help prevent falls and fractures, Jeri Nieves, Clinical Epidemiologist, via 'The New York Times'.

4, Be aware of risk factors.

Drinking excessive amounts of caffeine or alcohol is known to reduce bone density.

It is also a good idea to be mindful of the likelihood of bone fractures.

5, Speak with a medical professional.

If you think you're at high risk for fractures, speaking with a doctor is a good first step to mitigating risk.

Everyone has a skeleton.

Therefore, everyone should be thinking about their bone health, Dr. Nicole Wright, Epidemiologist, via 'The New York Times'