Strong bones are critical to a healthy body. A life spent taking care of them will insure that they take care of you through your old age. Interestingly, your bones do nearly all of their development early in life and so it's very important to make sure young adults are developing them properly.

For those who want to improve their bone health later in life there are also steps that can be taken.

Start Early with Strength

Kids should begin their lives occupied with plenty of physical activity. This stage of bone growth is crucial and a sedentary child will likely have weak bones their entire lives. Strength training, climbing, canoeing, and many other sports provide the type of resistance that promotes bone growth. By the time they are 19, a teen has already achieved 90% of their bone mass.

Don't stop exercising in your later year, though! The bone is a living, growing entity your entire life. Making your bones get to work encourages them to get stronger.

Continue with Calcium

The 2nd critical component of bone health and strength is proper calcium intake. Good sources are dark, leafy green vegetables and calcium fortified food products. Don't forget to take your Vitamin D as it helps to both increase calcium absorption and then regulate the flow of calcium into your blood once its in there.