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Take this quick quiz to see if you are at risk!
- Do you have a family history of Osteoporosis?
- Are your ancestors from the British Isles, northern Europe, China, or Japan?
- Are you very fair skinned?
- Are you small boned?
- Are you over 35?
- Have you had your ovaries removed?
- Did you breast feed your baby?
- Are you allergic to milk and milk products?
- Is your daily routine stressful?
- Do you smoke?
- Do you drink alcohol?
- Do you avoid milk and cheese in your diet?
- Do you get very little exercise?
- Do you drink a lot of soft drinks?
- Is your diet high in protein?
If you answered “yes” to two of the above questions, you are at risk for osteoporosis. The more questions you answered “yes” to, the higher your risk of developing osteoporosis in the future. The good news for you is that risk does not have to mean reality. Evidence from many clinical studies strongly suggests osteoporosis is a preventable disease. As you can see from the quiz, there are several things you can do right now to help prevent contracting osteoporosis in the future. But you need to start now.
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