Osteoporosis affects almost 1 our of every 5 people in the United States. That is over 44 million Americans! Women are at a heightened risk of developing osteoporosis, especially in the menopause years. What can you do to avoid the effects of Osteoporosis?
Facts from National Research Center for Women and families:
- Eat a balanced diet rich in Calcium and Vitamin D as a child and for the rest of your life.
- Participate in weigh-baring exercise (i.e., walking, tennis, dancing, weight-training)
- Limit use of alcohol and don’t smoke
- Have a bone density test and take medications when appropriate
You can also try out Garden of Life’s Grow Bone System, which is a clinically studied formula to help increase bone density. On Saturday, October 10th at 10 am, more than 400 Vitamin Shoppes worldwide will participate in huge giveaway of Vitamin Code Grow Bone System, giving away almost $600,000 in products in honor of Bone and Joint Decade National Action week (October 12th – 20th).
Grow Bone contains Vitamin Code RAW Calcium featuring the first 100% raw, patented organic, vegetarian calcium combined with vitamins D and KE (MK-7) plus raw forms of Magnesium, Silica, Boron, and Vanadium as well as a growth factor S.
Five Busy Mom readers will win the Grow Bone System valued at $54.95 courtesy of Vitamin Shoppe.
How to Enter: Answer in a comment below: What do you to take care of you and your family’s health?
Extra Entries:
- Subscribe to Busy Mom through email
- Follow Vitamin Shoppe on Twitter and tweet this giveaway. (You can tweet daily)
- Check out The Dish on Delish and leave a comment on one of the posts. Leave a comment below letting us know which one.
- Leave a comment on any of the non-giveaway posts on Busy Mom. Leave a comment below telling us which one. (Unlimited entries)
Giveaway Ends October 28th, US only
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29 38 9 30 3
Timestamp: 2009-11-20 14:48:45 UTC
The winners are…
29 – Sarah D says:
Would love to try this new product – have recently stopped taking Fosamax and am working hard to reverse the effects of osteoporosis. Received info on this new system – hoping to try it soon
38 – Sherry E. says:
I do my best to make healthy meals and have have readily available healthy snacks in the fridge for them to grab! We all take Ester-c, to help our immune systems fight off nasty germs…and until I get my water filter, I have bottles of water on hand!
9 – kendra says:
balanced meals, exercise–thanks for this great opp
30 – Pat says:
I try to eat healthy, take vitamins and exercise.
3 – Cynthia Mercado says:
I follow Vitamin Shoppe via twitter and tweeted the giveaway here
http://twitter.com/cindi1969/status/4707973270
Two winners did not contact us back. Here are our alternate winners:
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21 15
Timestamp: 2009-12-08 18:11:51 UTC
21 – Ms. T. says:
Spouse & I take daily vitmains..
15 – Jaque says:
We take a multiple vitamin, eat right, get plenty of sleep…and wash our hands obsessively!
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