Why should I be physically active?
We are constantly hearing recommendations that we should exercise to improve our health, and for good reason. Physical activity can reduce the risk of heart attacks, decrease high blood pressure, lower our cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of osteoporosis, more resistant to disease, and make us stronger, more flexible,…

Nutrition Basics
What does it mean to eat a balanced diet?
The USDA has developed a general food guide for a well-balanced diet that suggests the following daily amounts:
Vegetables: 3 to 5 servings
Fruits: 2 to 4 servings
Breads, Cereals, Rice, Pasta: 6 to 11 servings
Milk, Yogurt, Cheese: 2 to 4 servings
Meat,…

Women are interested in preventing the onset of osteoporosis. Individuals need to make informed decisions about initiating health promotion activities. Women hold many roles in our society. This poses a challenge to the time available to participate in many health promotion activities. This site offers reliable, accurate and understandable information. Try the self-assessment and evaluation…

Winning the fight against Osteoporosis is quite a challenge so it’s important that you are aware of preclusions such as diet, medicines and exercises to prevent Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a Greek word which means “porous bones.” This medical condition technically weakens the bones, the result of which can make the person susceptible to higher risks…

Low bone mass in children is a rare condition. It can have several causes including:
brought on by (secondary to) other medical conditions
caused by the medications used to treat these conditions
genetic disorder, such as osteogenesis imperfecta; a disease where the body cannot form bones properly
unknown cause. This is called Idiopathic Juvenile Osteoporosis…

World Health Organization (WHO) defines that the bone mineral density in osteoporosis has T-score less than -2.5 as measured by DXA (Dual energy X-ray Absorptiometry) while normal bone is greater than -1. Osteoporosis is less common and less severe in men. Weak bones are more likely to break. Wrist, hip, and vertebral (spine) fractures are…

Calcium is important for bone health and for many other functions in your body. For example, your muscles require calcium to contract. Calcium is also needed for blood clotting and sending nerve impulses. If there is not enough calcium circulating in the blood for all these processes, calcium is “borrowed” from the bone. Prolonged borrowing…

Knowing how to prevent osteoporosis is quite relevant nowadays because of the frequency of this condition. You will need to know what is osteoporosis and how it can be prevented to understand this medical condition which is also considered a “silent killer”.
Osteoporosis is a medical condition wherein there is loss of bone density after…