Bones are the framework that will support every pound of your body
for the rest of your life. Developing good habits now will help you
get through periods of old age that can be real problems for bones.
Add calcium regularly. You need to consume about 1000mg
of calcium per day. Most people are lacking about 250mg of calcium
per day. You can make up the difference with one 8oz. glass of skim
milk per day, which provides about 350 mg of calcium. If you can't
stand the stuff or are lactose intolerant, try milk substitutes
or calcium rich juice. For most of you, the majority of your day
is not spent doing physical labor, so the best way to ensure strong
bones is to regularly lift weights. Other weight bearing activities,
such as walking, running, tennis or basketball, help strengthen
bone as well. A full body weight lifting workout strengthens bone,
while aerobic exercise primarily serve to maintain existing bone.
Make sure to target the hips and back within your full body weight
lifting workout, since these areas are most vulnerable to bone loss.
Wear comfortable, well-supported, well-fitted, well-made shoes,
and when they look like they've been through hell and back,
replace them with new ones. Girls, those high heal torture devices
you call shoes should not be your every day shoes. Tight fitting
shoes can cause ugly and sometimes painful corns, bunions and other
painful foot conditions.
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