In  On 11 September 2013

Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by a decrease in the density of bone, decreasing its strength and resulting in fragile bones. INCIDENCE:  1 in 3 women( 50yrs+)                     1 in 5 men(50yrs+) IN INDIA: 300 million men and women   -Expected increase in no. of osteoporosis cases in next  10 yrs is 50% NUTRIENTS FOR BONE HEALTH: CALCIUM VITAMIN-D MAGNESIUM SYMPTOMS THERE ARE NO SYMPTOMS  IN THE EARLY STAGES OF OSTEOPOROSIS. USUALLY PEOPLE HAVE A FRACTURE  BEFORE LEARNING THAT THEY HAVE  THE DISEASE. CHRONIC  LOWER BACK PAIN AS WELL AS LOSS OF HEIGHT. FRACTURE OCCURS DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL ACTIVITY. PREVENTIONS LIFE STYLE CHANGES INTAKE OF CALCIUM RICH DIET& FOOD THAT HELLPS IN CALCIUM ABSORPTION EXERCISES SOURCES OF CALCIUM RICH DIET RAGI IS A VERY GOOD SOURCE OF CALCIUM.IT IS VERY EASILY DIGESTED  FROM INFANCY TO OLD AGE.AND ITS NUTRIENTS ARE VERY EASILY ABSORBED. TIL OR SEASAME SEEDS ARE RICH SOURCE OF MINERALS LIKE CALCIUM. COW’S MILK, CHEESE ,PANEER ,CURD ARE GOOD SOURCE OF CALCIUM NUTS LIKE ALMONDS, PISTACHIOS, AND PEANUTS GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES LIKE SPINACH,CABBAGE,LOTUS STEM & BROCCOLI ARE RICH SOURCE OF CALCIUM. EGG YOLK SOYA BEANS, TOFU AND SOY MILK OATS FRESH AND DRIED FISH ARE ALSO A RICH SOURCE OF CALCIUM CUMIN(JEERA) AND CORIANDER SEEDS(DHANIYA) ALSO CONTAINS ENOUGH CALCIUM TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION ,IF THESE ARE USED FREQUENTLY AND IN SUFFICIENT  QUANTITY IN THE DIET.