12 Ways to Lower Your Risk of Osteoporosis (Ladies, This is Vital Info!)

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11. Avoid Excessive Amounts of Caffeine

Caffeine leeches calcium from your bones, which can sap their strength and density. Many phttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1331782eople drink several cups of coffee in the morning, and sometimes a few more in the afternoon, but you might want to start thinking about decaf. Coffee does offer us some important health benefits, but excessive amounts of caffeine are not a good thing for your bone health.

So enjoy a cup or two in the morning to get that boost we all crave, but afterwards, make a pot of decaf or switch to green tea or decaffeinated herbal teas for the remainder of the day.

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