bone health
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When we think of calcium, dairy products are usually what come to mind. Dairy products such as skim or low-fat milk, low-fat yogurt, hard cheeses and cottage cheese are all excellent sources of calcium and usually vitamin D if they are fortified. If someone doesn’t prefer dairy products, one strategy is to use them in…
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Guest author Gwen Hawn, FACS Agent, UGA Extension Hall County Taking care of our bodies is essential to being able to maintain our physical abilities to do the tasks we need and want to do! Keeping our bones strong and healthy is an important component of our physical wellbeing. There are several factors that impact…
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Bones issues are problems we think about when we are older, but our bone health is very important for every age! In childhood and young adult years, we deposit calcium in our bones to achieve the greatest stores possible. This is known as peak bone mass (PBM). In our late teens to early 20’s we…
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