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Do Your Bones Need a Workout?

Are you taking care of your bones? Osteoporosis is a widespread condition -- it's estimated that nearly eight million American women are battling it. ... Read More »

Osteoporosis - Diet and Exercise Tips for Strong Bones

Nearly 44 million people in the U.S. are living with osteoporosis. The disease, which causes bones to be thin and brittle, strikes women more often ... Read More »

Females - Old and Young Not as Active as Males

Once, I was at my son's school during recess and noticed that (other than a few exceptions) it was mostly boys playing kickball and girls sitting in ... Read More »

3 Fitness Tips for Women 40 and Older

Fitness is important at any age -- it keeps your body looking and feeling good, it helps prevent a host of chronic conditions, and it boosts your ... Read More »

How Many Days Should You Strength Train Each Week?

Occupational Therapist and uber fit mom Wendy Alexander knows her stuff and shares a simple strategy for staying strong and fit! Who knew it could be ... Read More »

Calcium and vitamin D important for active women

It's a well-known fact that older women need calcium and vitamin D to fight bone loss. But it's also important that younger, active women get calcium ... Read More »

Low-calorie diets are safe for bones, but surgery? Not so much.

Losing weight fast is widely regarded as really unhealthy. But researchers in Louisiana are questioning this notion, according to this article on ... Read More »

Area races will save lives

On Sunday, a marathon will take place in my city. There will also be a half marathon, a kids marathon, and a 5K. I've got a handful of friends of who ... Read More »

Daily Fit Tip: Baby your bones

I know I need to keep my bones strong because my grandmother, when she was alive, had osteoporosis. The more she aged, the more rounded her frail ... Read More »

Busted: Vitamin D uncertain in helping kidney disease

For over 30 years, the medical community has prescribed vitamin D to patients with kidney disease in order to help maintain strong bones. But a new ... Read More »