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Past studies have associated dieting with bone loss.  The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports that you can protect yourself by consuming 1 or 1.8g/day (1000-1800mg) of calcium during periods of moderate weight loss.

“Compared with obese persons, overweight persons may…

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As a woman, you might spend a lot of time worrying and wondering about your bone density, with talk of osteoporosis and bone loss all over health magazines and television programs. Hopefully, you already use exercise as one means of staving…

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The benefits of strength training for women are often touted by medical experts - even two sessions of moderate weight lifting each week can, they say, help prevent bone loss and stave off osteoporosis. But can older women still reap…

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If you’ve struggled with clinical depression, you may be at a greater risk for developing osteoporosis, according to a new study by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) released on Monday.

The study found that women with depression…

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(ARA) - Knee pain sufferers, especially those with osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK), experienced dramatic life changes including the ability to work, exercise and stay in their homes, according to a recent survey conducted by the makers of Synvisc. More than 20…

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We’re constantly reminded of the importance of maintaining healthy bones – from bulking up your bone density in your 20’s to preventing bone loss in your 30’s and 40’s, women have to put in a lifetime of work to keep osteoporosis…

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It was a great week at Her Active Life!  In case you missed them, check out some of last week’s popular headlines:

1) Dr. Mirkin: To eat or not…

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In today’s society, it is not uncommon to find teenage girls trying their best to fit in with what the media is portraying as the “right” way to be.  Being skinny seems to be what is “in” these days’ – thanks, in part,…

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This is the final installment in a three-part series on the birth control pill.  In part 1, senior writer Katie Drummond invesitgates the history, uses, side effects, and effectiveness of using the pill.  In addition, she takes a closer look at how the…

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Cut the calories, check the scale, and a couple of weeks later you weigh less.  However, a new study suggests that this decrease in weight is due to bone loss caused by lack of exercise when you just cut calories for a diet.

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