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Make the Grade for Better Bone Health! See how bone-healthy
you are right now. Answer these questions and find out.
1) Do you do some kind of weight-bearing physical activity
like fast walking, running, dancing, or playing a sport every
day? Hint: Only count weight-bearing activities.
Yes No
2)
During a normal day, how many glasses of milk do you drink?
0
1
2
3
4
5 or more
3) During a normal day, do you drink fruit juices or soy
beverages that have calcium added to them?
Yes No
4) During a normal day, do you eat a bowl of cereal with
milk?
Yes No
Bonus Point: Does the cereal have calcium added?
Yes No Don't Know
5)
During a normal day, do you eat a container of yogurt?
Yes No
6) During a normal day, do you eat a bowl of ice cream or
frozen yogurt or drink a low-fat milk?
Yes No
7)
During a normal day, do you have cheese on your pizza? Or on
nacho chips? Or on broccoli? Or on a burger? Or on anything?
Yes No
Bonus Point: Do you usually try to eat low-fat cheese?
Yes No
8) Even when it's really cold or really hot outside, do you
still do physical activity indoors that's good for your bones
like playing basketball or dancing?
Yes No
9) On days that you do heart-healthy physical activity like
swimming or bike riding, do you also try to do other bone-healthy
activities like jogging or doing push ups?
Yes No
10) Do you do bone-healthy physical activities with your
family or friends?
Yes No
Bonus Point: Have you read all the fun tips on bone-healthy
eating and physical activity on this Web site and shared them
with your family or friends?
Yes No
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