Are your children getting enough calcium?
If they’re like the typical American child, the answer is no. A recent report in Pediatrics says that a lack of calcium and exercise in children over 8 will likely lead to an epidemic of broken bones later in life. Now, excessive use of the word epidemic aside, this is a report that I feel is pretty accurate. More and more children consume soda. Fewer consume dairy or (and I was pleased the report mentioned this) green vegetables which contain just as much calcium. My own children are guilty of not spending enough time doing activities, such as running and jumping, which help build later bone health. So, give your kids a plate of broccoli and send them out to run around the back yard. Their bones will thank you.
