| Healthy bones are something that is important to us | | | | drink plenty of milk because it had vitamin D and it |
| all, our bones are the frame of our bodies and | | | | would help our bones to stay stong. Vitamin D is |
| keeping them healthy is important. When thinking | | | | very important in the prevention of brittle bone |
| about your bones you may think that excercise and | | | | disease. It helps your body absorb the calcium that is |
| drinking a glass of milk a day is enough to help keep | | | | in the food that you eat. Vitamin C helps build |
| them strong and healthy, but one of the best ways | | | | collagen, which acts as a connective tissue in bones. |
| to keep your frame strong is by making sure that | | | | Vitamin K helps distribute calcium through out the |
| you are acquiring the essential viatmins and minerals | | | | body and Zinc helps produce bone forming cells, |
| that promote healthy bones. | | | | adults need 30 milligrams of zinc a day. Minerals such |
| Adults might not always get all of the vitamins and | | | | as Boron helps the body apsorb more calcium as |
| minerals that they need, supplements can assist with | | | | does Magnesium. Adults should have at least 600 |
| that. Osteoporosis or brittle bone disease as it is also | | | | milligrams of Magnesium a day and 2 milligrams of |
| known affects more than 28 million people in the | | | | Boron a day. Copper helps promote collagen and |
| United States alone. If left untreated osteoporosis | | | | elastin that is needed for stong healty bones, adults |
| can lead to loss of height, hump-back, poor posture | | | | should consume 1.5 milligrams of copper a day. |
| and pain. Men and women can both be affected by | | | | While all of these vitamins and minerals are found in |
| osteoporosis, however it mostly affects post | | | | foods that we eat every day, adults may need an |
| menopausal women. | | | | additional supplement to make sure that they are |
| What specific vitamins and minerals can be taken to | | | | getting the reccommended amount. A multi-vitamin |
| help prevent osteoporosis? | | | | will often provide enough of the recommended |
| Calcium is one of the most important minerals in the | | | | vitamins and minerals that help support bone health. |
| prevention of osteoporosis. BioCare's Mag 2:1 Cal | | | | When choosing a vitamin and mineral supplement, |
| product, is the perfect ratio for optimum bone health. | | | | remember to consider your every day diet. Excess |
| Adults should consume 1000 milligrams a day and | | | | calcium is expelled in urine, too much excell calcium |
| those over age 50 need at least 1200 milligrams a | | | | can lead to kidney stones. |
| day. We were always told as children that we should | | | | |