211060 493 Health & Nutrition General Health Women's Health true Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:02:55 -0700 /system/videos/3/60/10/21/211060.flv health, nutrition, women's, women, bones, healthy, preventing, taking, care, osteoporosis How To Prevent Osteoporosis http://www.howcast.com/videos/211060-How-To-Prevent-Osteoporosis http://www.howcast.com/videos/211060-How-To-Prevent-Osteoporosis/edit approved 118 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=211060"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=211060" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 2 DimitriL http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/211060/Picture_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 620 false false false 79333 0 21 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/211060/21.jpg Get educated Learn if you’re at risk. Women are four times as likely to get osteoporosis than men, but men can still get it.

]]> 79334 1 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/211060/30.jpg Get plenty of calcium Get enough calcium. Recommended daily intakes are: 800 milligrams for children, 1,300 milligrams for teens, 1,000 milligrams for adults up to age 50, and 1,200 milligrams for people 51 and over. Calcium helps our bones stay strong.

]]> 79335 2 46 Tip Good sources of calcium include dairy, sardines, fortified juice and cereal, and leafy greens.

]]> 79336 3 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/211060/54.jpg Take supplements If you can’t get enough calcium through your diet, take supplements. Be aware, however, that your body can only absorb about 500 milligrams of calcium at a time.

]]> 79337 4 65 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/211060/65.jpg Get vitamin D Get enough vitamin D, which helps the body absorb calcium. Children, teens, and adults up to age 50 need 200 international units per day, while older adults need 400 to 600. You can get vitamin D through sun exposure and certain foods.

]]> 79338 5 81 Tip Foods high in vitamin D include salmon, tuna, mackerel, egg yolks, and fortified milk, juice, and cereal.

]]> 79339 6 89 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/211060/89.jpg Get lots of exercise Exercise regularly. Weight-bearing physical activity is especially important, such as walking, jogging, tennis, and dancing.

]]> 79340 7 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/211060/99.jpg Get tested As you age, get your bone density tested. Even if you do everything right, genetics also play a role, and early diagnosis is always best.

]]> 79341 8 110 Fact The term osteoporosis was coined by French pathologist Jean Lobstein.

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