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Support World Osteoporosis Day 2011
Join NOF in supporting World Osteoporosis Day 2011 by joining the Unbreakable Embrace. Standing tall with other people around the world to show your support for those with osteoporosis will help put an end to this silent disease that threatens our health, happiness and independence as we age.
There are several ways to get involved and join the Unbreakable Embrace:
Submit an Unbreakable Embrace photo to add your face to the fight against osteoporosis.
Take 3 Steps to Unbreakable Bones
- Do daily weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening exercise
- Ensure you are getting enough Vitamin D
- Eat a balanced diet rich in calcium and protein
Plan a Walk for Your Bones Eventto promote the value of an active lifestyle on World Osteoporosis Day (WOD). Publicize the event in your community and encourage everyone you know to participate. If possible, hold the walk on October 20 and have it culminate with an ‘unbreakable embrace’ at 2.06pm to represent the 206 bones in the adult skeleton.
Download World Osteoporosis Day Posters to display in your clinic or office.
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