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What should I do to keep my bones strong?
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Requested by Age2B visitor
- Exercise 30 to 60 minutes most days.
- Eat a balanced diet of nutritious foods, including adequate calcium and vitamin D.
- Don't smoke cigarettes or use other tobacco products.
- Limit the amount of caffeine and alcohol in your diet.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Maintain a healthy posture.
- Take steps to prevent falls, such as wearing low-heeled shoes.
- Have regular physical exams.
- Studies also suggest that tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers — sometimes used to treat ankylosing spondylitis — may help maintain or increase bone density in the spine and hip.
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