Recent studies show that weight-bearing exercises, such as walking, retard bone loss and in some cases may even help bone growth. One study, at Washington University in St. Louis, found that women with osteoporosis—a progressive thinning of the bone caused by calcium depletion—who took an adequate amount of calcium and walked for one hour a day three days a week for 22 months actually increased, by six percent, their bone density at the spine.
Weight-bearing exercises strengthen the bones by increasing their mineral content, especially their calcium content, and can make a great difference in bone density. It is especially important for children and young adults to get adequate exercise and eat right to prevent bone loss in later life. The more dense your bones by age 35, the less your risk of developing osteoporosis. But, as the studies indicate, it’s never too late to slow down bone loss and promote increased bone density. Exercise and an adequate amount of calcium in your diet can work wonders.
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