Strong bones are essential to good health. They keep us walking tall, but protect our delicate vital organs. We abuse them by not eating right, not exercising and by smoking and drinking.

Ten million Americans suffer from osteoporosis. Statistics from the National Osteoporosis Foundation states that 10%  of Black women over the age of 50 suffer from the disease while another 30% are at risk.

There is no cure for osteoporosis, but there are some steps we can take that will help defend your bones against this debilitating disease.

Those steps are:

• Eat a balance diet rich in calcium and Vitamin D
  
• Start exercising on a regular basis.
  
• Get diagnosed early.
  
• Talk with your doctor to discover if you are at risk.