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Exercise

Check with your physician about the physical activity and exercise appropriate for you. Stay as physically active as you can. Exercise helps to prevent falls, especially activities that enhance balance and coordination.

Why is exercise so important?

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Here are a few ways to help you make exercise a regular part of your daily life.

Make it a priority.
Make it easy.
Make it safe.
Make it social.
Make it interesting and fun.
Make it an active decision.

Click on the image and you will go to an Internet site with all kinds of exercise tips and videos. Take a look.

We all have Osteoporosis - this may help you.

Yes. Start building stronger bones with Go4Life’s strength exercises today!

Exercise can help strengthen bones and prevent falls, especially for those with osteoporosis. Weight-bearing exercises, done three to four times a week, are best for preventing osteoporosis.

Follow these additional tips to prevent weak bones:

· Eat foods rich in calcium and vitamin D

· Stop smoking

· Limit alcohol intake

For more information, read the Go4Life tip sheet on Exercise and Osteoporosis.

Questions or comments about this page, contact Bob Klimek by using the Contact Us page at the top.

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