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Bone Health: Top 20 Tips for Better Bone Health

  By Renita Tisha Pinto  posted Jan 14th 2013 at 8:00AM IN | Avg Rating
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Our bone health is directly linked to the overall health of our body as bones are the storehouses of essential nutrients and minerals, important for the various systems of our body. Maintaining good health of your bones is essential as bones play a vital role in preventing various bone diseases, provides a frame to your body and protects various organs. Gone are the days when thinning of bones used to occur only after a certain age. Now you can have a hunched look even in your 20’s if you have weak bones - and you can blame modern sedentary lifestyles for it. Whatever your age might be, follow these simple bone health tips by Dr. Tina Mahendrakar – Physiotherapist, Mumbai, to maintain strong and healthy bones…*Images courtesy: © Thinkstock photos/ Getty Images

  • Bone Health Tip # 1: Know your bone health
  • Bone Health Tip # 2: Add sunshine in your life
  • Bone Health Tip # 3: Gulp down calcium rich foods
  • Bone Health Tip # 4: Add nuts in your diet
  • Bone Health Tip # 5: Exercising is crucial
  • Bone Health Tip # 6: Protein is important as well
  • Bone Health Tip # 7: Practice abdominal exercises
  • Bone Health Tip # 8: Quit smoking
  • Bone Health Tip # 9: Vegetables all the way!
  • Bone Health Tip # 10: Shrink your drinking glass
  • Bone Health Tip # 11: Avoid aerated drinks
  • Bone Health Tip # 12: Watch your weight
  • Bone Health Tip # 13: Prevent falls
  • Bone Health Tip # 14: Genes matters a lot
  • Bone Health Tip # 15: Reduce your salt intake
  • Bone Health Tip # 16: Caffeine can be bad as well
  • Bone Health Tip # 17: Obtain sufficient vitamin K
  • Bone Health Tip # 18: Change your diet
  • Bone Health Tip # 19: Skip an automated life
  • Bone Health Tip # 20: Talk to your doctor

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