Also useful is regular exercise, taking adequate daily calcium and not smoking or drinking alcohol to excess.

For ostopenia, or mild osteoporosis, you may be advised on lifestyle measures such as exercise and adequate calcium and vitamin D intake.

And, for adequate calcium, they should consume low-fat dairy products and vegetables.

Get adequate calcium and vitamin D. Exercise.

For proper bone and shell development, their diet must include adequate calcium.

The body withdraws the calcium it needs from bones to maintain blood levels, which is partly why children need adequate calcium every day.

So it means kids have to be physically active, well nourished, adequate calcium from dairy foods, not smoke when they get to be adolescents.

Protection should start in childhood with adequate bone-building calcium and vitamin D in a diet that is continued through life.

"A healthy diet with adequate calcium and vitamin D may reduce the risk of osteoporosis"

Of course, you need adequate calcium and vitamin D for many other health reasons, including the health of your bones.