It is sometimes stated that we are what we eat. That’s not to say a diet rich in root vegetables means there’s a chance we might begin to look like a carrot (redheads have their hair colour genetically predetermined). However, there’s no doubt what we consume both in quantity and quality directly affects our...
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World Osteoporosis Day (20 October) is a reminder that osteoporosis is a global problem. Each year approximately 1.6 million hip fractures occur worldwide. This number could reach 5 million within the next 40 years.
In Australia one in two women and one in three men over the age of 60 will suffer a fracture due...
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Prevention of osteoporosis through attention to diet and exercise has once again been the focus of National Healthy Bones Week (2-8 August).
Osteoporosis is the name given to the condition which can be quite simply described as brittle bones (literally the word osteoporosis means porous bones) – bones that break and crack more easily. All...
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Focusing clearly on the benefits of consuming a calcium rich lunch during primary school days is one of the major aims this year of Healthy Bones Week August 3-9.
Building bone density during childhood and teenage years is especially important. It’s during this time, just before puberty that the body is most efficient at storing...
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