Join the Bone Buddies Online Virtual Support Group this May! Weekly sessions cover topics ranging from diet, exercise, treatment, and more.
Join us on May 5, from 5–6 p.m. ET with instructor Carol Michaels for a live virtual class: Strength Training for Osteoporosis for Beginners. This class will teach you how to strengthen bones and muscles, improve posture and balance. You will learn the exercises that should be performed, the exercises that should be modified and the exercises that should be avoided.
From the iconic skyline of New York City to the harbor of Sydney, and into neighborhoods across the country, Be Bone Strong™ is turning awareness into action, one step at a time. This year, that energy is on full display as our team prepares for two of the world’s most recognized races, while also expanding opportunities for people everywhere to take part, no starting line required.
Join the Bone Buddies Online Virtual Support Group this April! Weekly sessions cover topics ranging from diet, exercise, treatment, and more.
When people think about bone health, they often focus on older age, but research shows that the choices you make in midlife can have a lasting impact on your risk of fractures many years down the road. A recent long-term study adds to what we already know about how lifestyle habits affect bone health and fracture risk. Nearly 13,000 men were followed for several decades, and the results found that midlife habits, including physical activity levels and body weight, were strongly linked to hip fracture risk decades later. In fact, these early lifestyle factors helped predict fracture risk up to 50 years later. While the study focused on men, the message applies to everyone. Bone health is built and maintained over time, and midlife is a critical window to support it.
Your spinal column has 33 small bones (vertebrae) stacked up from skull to tailbone. Vertebrae protect your spinal cord, support your head, and attach to muscles and tendons so you can move. Normal vertebrae are shaped a bit like marshmallows. Inside, they are filled with a branching honeycomb of tiny connected bones.
Join us on October 20, 2021, at 6pm ET for a live cooking demonstration with Culinary Nutritionist Regina Ragone, MS, RD, CDN, featuring recipes from NOF’s Healthy Bones, Build Them for Life® – The Food-for-Bones Cookbook.
Bust the myth about the slowing of your metabolism at menopause and beyond. Join us for a fun, informational conversation with Debra Atkinson, founder of Flipping50 on October 20, 2021, 2pm ET.
