Healthy eating habits/Osteoporosis and Diversifying Daily Calcium Intake

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=Calcium and Healthy Bones=

Strong, Healthy Bones
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare defines a very common bone disease known as "Osteoporosis" as the onset of reduced bone strength. This may lead to  the forming of pores or holes in the bone, making them very weak. The reduced strength of 'porous' bones, may lead to a high chance of bone fracture. This is very common is older people resulting in a greater risk of falling, causing serious injury.

Why is Calcium Important?
Calcium is a very essential mineral recommended in the diet, due to its important roles within the human body and the processes it is involved in. A scientific study investigating calcium and its role in the body throughout life describes the central roles that calcium play in bone and teeth structure (mineralization), promoting strong bones. . It explains that calcium is also required for maintaining body cells, enzymes and hormone actions, all critical for life. Calcium plays a role in brain and nerve activity (transmission), is a component of muscle flexing and relaxing, this is known as 'contraction', and is vital for heart function.

For More Information
More information regarding the association between Vitamin D status and Calcium absorption and Bone Mineralisation is presented | here in a 2013 edition of the | Medical Journal of Australia by a team of Australian Research team

General Bone Health, Nutritional and Lifestyle Information for Bone Disease prevention for Older People can be found at | Osteoporosis Australia

Another chapter in this Healthy eating habits Wikibook, found under Calcium in the Diet prepared by another 4th Year Dietetics student outlines further material on Dietary Calcium Intake.