“Osteoporosis is a disease that attacks the bones in your body. It happens to really almost everyone when they get really old. But for women, after menopause, they can lose up to 30 percent of their bone mass.” BodyHappensLosesDiseaseMassPercentBonesYour BodyGet RealMenopauseOsteoporosis Author:Ann Richards
“Young women should begin to build bone mass early in their lives. The more mass there is, the less they will lose in later life. They should enjoy a diet of calcium-rich foods and avoid food and drink that causes bone loss.” ShouldYoungCausesEnjoyLosesLossRichDrinkMassBonesDietsYoung WomenFood And DrinkCalcium Author:Ann Richards
“Weight-bearing exercise builds bone density, builds your muscular strength so that you can hold your body up where those bones have a tendency to get weak.” BodyExerciseWeakWeightBonesYour BodyTendenciesDensity Author:Ann Richards
