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How Strong Are Your Bone Health Habits?

Make the grade for better bone health! See how bone-healthy you are right now.

  1. Do you do some kind of bone-strengthening activity like fast walking, running, dancing, or playing a sport every day? Hint: Count only bone-strengthening activities.


  2. During a normal day, how many glasses of milk do you drink?





  3. During a normal day, do you drink fruit juices or soy drinks that have calcium added to them?

  4. During a normal day, do you eat a bowl of cereal with milk?

    Bonus Point: Is the cereal fortified with calcium and vitamin D?


  5. During a normal day, do you eat a container of yogurt?

  6. During a normal day, do you eat a bowl of ice cream or frozen yogurt or drink a low-fat milk?

  7. During a normal day, do you have cheese on your pizza? Or on nacho chips? Or on broccoli? Or on a burger? Or on anything?

    Bonus Point: Do you usually try to eat low-fat cheese?

  8. Even when it's really cold or really hot outside, do you still do physical activity indoors that's good for your bones like playing basketball or dancing?

  9. On days that you do heart-healthy physical activity like swimming or bike riding, do you also try to do other bone-healthy activities like jogging or doing push ups?

  10. Do you do bone-healthy physical activities with your family or friends?

    Bonus Point: Have you read all the fun tips on bone-healthy eating and physical activity on this Web site and shared them with your family or friends?

Content last updated September 2009

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