• 1/3 of men will be affected by age 75. Self-defense to this:  Calcium and Vitamin D can reduce the risk of fractures in men as well as women. All adults over age 50 should consume 1,200 mg of calcium and 400 - 800 IU of vitamin D per day.

Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Calcium and Bone Metabolism Laboratory. Tufts University, Boston

• Take 1,000 mg. of Calcium daily.
• Eat foods high in calcium, such as nonfat yogart, fortified orange juice and sardines (with bones)
• Exercise with handheld weights for 30 minutes, three to four times a week.
• Cut back on alcohol, cigarettes and foods hogh in salt.

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