Building and maintaining strong, healthy bones requires the right combination of calcium consumption, vitamin D intake and exercise. Many women know that getting enough calcium is important, but what we don’t often realize is that calcium alone will not build strong bones. You also have to put your bones to work doing weight bearing and resistance exercises and get enough vitamin D to help your body absorb the calcium you ingest from food or supplements.

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Introduction
Maintaining Healthy Bones
Calcium
Vitamin D
Exercise
Risks to Bone Health
Osteoporosis
Bone Health in Post-Menopausal Women