Jump up and Down

I am truly concerned about bone health...note being able to drink milk means I usually don't get enough calcium in a day. I usually try to make up the difference with fortified soy or rice milk and a supplement to reach my 1000 mg per day. However many days I am sure I still fall short...and there were a lot of years growing up that I am sure I didn't get nearly enough. Plus since I work in a nursing home I see lots of people coming in with fractured hips.

We are all told that weight bearing exercise is beneficial to bones and as this new study shows one of the most simple exercises may also be most beneficial. Jumping up and down a couple of times a day may be all you need to help maintain and build bone density. Here's a link to the article. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/phys-ed-the-best-exercises-for-healthy-bones/