Twelve Giveaway Clues To Tell Whether You're At Risk

  1. As a child or adolescent, did you have less than a pint of milk daily?
  2. Does your daily diet now include less than half a pint of milk or the equivalent in cheese and yogurt?
  3. Have you ever been confined for more than two weeks to bed or a wheelchair?
  4. Do you seldom go out in the sunlight?
  5. Are you over 30 years old?
  6. Are you childless?
  7. Did you reach the 'change' before you were 46?
  8. Have you had your ovaries removed?
  9. Did you not have oestrogen replacement therapy after the menopause?
  10. Do you have or have you ever had the following:
    • an over or under active thyroid?
    • hyperparathyroidism?
    • Kidney disease?
    • scoliosis?
  11. Have you ever broken any bones apart from accidents caused by a third party (eg, traffic, active sports, etc)?
  12. Have you ever had more than two months of cortisone treatment or thyroid supplements?

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If you are a woman, the more 'yes' replies, the higher the risk.  Remember, women are 40 times more likely than men to suffer from osteoporosis.
Calcium Rich Foods Include: milk, yogurt, cheddar cheese, edam cheese, cottage cheese, egg, sardines (canned) salmon (canned) prawns, bread, broccoli, spring cabbage, watercress, oranges, baked beans, peanuts, brazil nuts.