Bone Health
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Essentials For Your Bone Health

When you were a child, your parents likely told you that you needed to drink your milk in order to grow up big and strong.

There is some truth to that, since milk is rich in calcium and vitamin D, ingredients that are essential for good bone health.

But surprisingly enough, a large percentage of the population is not getting enough of these. Read on to find out more...

Those At Risk

As much as 70 percent of the population, not including children that are breastfed and lactating women, are not getting enough of the calcium that they need. Growing children and teens are particularly at risk, since you can reach your peak bone mass up until the age of thirty. Children and teens who miss out on calcium and vitamin D during their growing years may be more at risk for bone health problems later on in life.

The Health Problem

One of the biggest negative impacts that a lack of vitamin D and calcium can have on bone health is osteoporosis. This bone disease leaves bones at a higher risk of breaking, and it currently affects over ten million people in the United States.

Over 34 million Americans are suffering from another bone related disease, osteopenia, which means that they have a lower than normal bone mass. A low calcium and vitamin D intake are among the major causes of these diseases. Besides increasing your intake, you can also increase the amount of weight-bearing exercises that you do a day and quit smoking to have optimal bone health.

Adequate Intake Amounts Of Calcium

In order to have optimal bone health and density you need to get enough calcium in your diet. This amount changes as you get older, and sadly, the older people are the higher the risk that they are not getting enough. Here is a look at some of the totals:

• Children between the ages of one and three should get at least 500 mg of calcium per day.

• Children between the ages of four and eight should get at least 800 mg of calcium per day.

• Teens between the ages of 9 and 18 should get at least 1300 mg of calcium per day.

• Adults between the ages of 19 and 50 should get at least 1000 mg of calcium per day.

• Adults over the age of 50 should get at least 1200 mg of calcium per day.

Adequate Intake Amounts Of Vitamin D

Another ingredient of optimal bone health is Vitamin D. Like calcium, the amount varies with age. Children under the age of 18 should get at least 200 IU of vitamin D per day. Adults ages 19 to 50 years should get at least 400 IU of vitamin D per day. And adults over the age of 50 should get at least 600 IU of vitamin D per day.

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