If you're a young woman, make sure you eat calcium-rich foods throughout early adulthood. A woman's body accumulates the most bone mass between the ages of 14 and 24 years, and the amount of bone mass a woman has by age 35 strongly influences her susceptibility to fractures in later years.

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Adequate bone health and strength is dependent on a variety of dietary factors such as protein, calcium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin K, vitamin D and fluoride intake. Milk and dairy products supply protein of good quality, magnesium, calcium and vitamin D, so you would achieve a number of important dietary goals by including these foods in your diet on a daily basis. Also consider a good multivitamin to supplement your diet with the necessary bone-boosting nutrients.

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