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Osteoporosis:The diet and fitness link

by Neel

Osteoporosis happens when your bones become brittle. Surprisingly this affliction is becoming commonplace even among young women. Indications of possible bone disease include missed periods, extreme thinness, rapid weight loss, extreme dieting,obsession with weight loss and excessive exercise.Osteoporosis shouldn’t be taken lightly as there is the constant threat of fracture and spinal defects.

Calcium supplements help; make sure your doctor advises you to have it. Calcium foods primarily include milk, cheese, yogurt and all other dairy products. Make sure you get enough sunlight for sufficient Vitamin D quotient. Remember that using too much sun screen and staying indoors too often has aggravated the bone density problem among adolescents.

Read this interesting article for more.

This article tells you about the dangers of excessive exercise.

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Posted in General, Health Issues on January 29th, 2007

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