June is National Osteoporosis Month and health experts from NHS Somerset are urging people to look after their bones by living well and eating well.
Every bone in your body is alive - new cells are being created all the time to replace older ones - but when we are young this process tends to work faster enabling the skeleton to increase in density and strength.
The best way to build up your bones is by doing exercise and eating a healthy diet. During childhood, adolescence and early adulthood, when the skeleton is growing, you can 'bank' plenty of bone which puts the skeleton in a better position to hold out against the natural bone loss that occurs later in life.
"As you get older, you may need to be careful of vigorous, high impact exercise but it's still very important to stay active and find something you enjoy doing. Swimming, gardening, walking or golf can all help reduce your risk of falling and breaking a bone," said Ms Levenson.
clipped from: www.medicalnewstoday.com