According to new research, playing sports builds strong bones by loading your skeleton in various directions.
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Of course, maintaining strong bones is a critical component of healthy aging.
Osteoporosis is considered a silent disease since most people dont realize they have it until they break a bone.
Yet it affects an estimated 10 million Americans.
Fortunately, taking good care of your bones can actually be fun.
Running around and jumping after a ball can increase bone strength in adults, tooeven after menopause.
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Playing multidirectional sports can help counteract losses in bone mineral density for post-menopausal women, says Kyriacou.
Additionally, weight-bearing activities are also excellent for bone strength at any age.
Exercises include jumping, weighted lunges, squats, deadlifts, and push-and-pull exercises, she says.
These will load your lumbar spine and hips.
Take it slowly to begin.
And then let your inner child loose to enjoy the thrill of healthy (and bone-building) competition.
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