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So how can you have healthy bones? Make sure you’re getting enough calcium for starters. Dairy products such as milk, yogurt, and cheese are good sources, along with dark green vegetables such as broccoli, kale, and spinach.
What are specific vitamins for bone health? Health Canada recommends between 1,000 mg and 1,200 mg of calcium per day for adults. But your body also needs vitamin D to absorb the calcium. You can get it 3 ways: via your skin through sunshine, from your diet, and from supplements. Health Canada recommends everyone over the age of 50 take a daily supplement of vitamin D (400 IU).
Most adults need about 600 IU to 800 IU — but that number can vary, especially if you are battling a disease. Ensure® products also provide calcium, vitamin D, and other nutrients that are important to help you maintain bone health.
But what you eat is only part of it. Like muscles, bones need exercise to stay strong. The best kind are weight bearing exercises which force you to work against gravity, such as weight training, walking, jogging, and dancing.
Remember — consistency is key. But if you’re concerned about weak bones, check with your doctor about which exercises are safe for you.
Aging may be inevitable, but becoming physically frail doesn’t have to be. This is particularly true when it comes to progressive loss of muscle, which usually begins around the age of 40 and continues as we get older.
Exercise and healthy nutrition go hand in hand. But you don’t have to go hard-core to get the benefits of physical fitness. The trick to getting — and staying — in shape is to plan for it.
Feel a sharp burning pain behind your breastbone when you polish off a piece of pizza? It could be heartburn, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
This one-pot dish is quick to prepare and rich in calcium.
* From a survey of 1,038 independent-living adults aged 50+ who added 1 serving of Ensure® Protein Max 30 g per day for at least 5 days over a 2-week period, compared to control group (p<0.0001).
Canadian formulation is similar to the one used in the survey. Applies to Chocolate and Vanilla flavours.
† Compared to one serving (235 mL) of Ensure® Regular.
‡ Per 330-mL serving.
§ Brand of oral nutritional supplements.
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