Every woman has to take care of her bones at every stage of her life. Strong and healthy bones depend on a balanced diet that is rich in two essential nutrients, calcium and vitamin D which facilitate the absorption of calcium in the body.
Here is some general information about healthy bones at each stage of a woman’s life:
- During the growing period and teenage phase: Your bones are built during this period, so enrich your diet with calcium and vitamin D to build healthy and strong bones now and in the future.
- During the adult phase: During this period, you achieve peak bone mass; you have to protect your bones from osteoporosis in the future by maintaining good nutritional habits.
- During pregnancy: You need a diet rich in calcium in order to meet your needs as well as provide for your baby.
- During breastfeeding: Your baby derives all his nutrients from your body, so you need to compensate for this and build up your nutrient stores.
- 30 years and above: Your bones start to lose the calcium stored during the growing period. You have to follow a healthy diet, rich in calcium and vitamin D in order to avoid bone loss and to maintain a healthy and strong skeleton.
- Menopause: Because of hormonal changes, bone loss increases, which makes calcium and vitamin D more essential to protect your bones from osteoporosis.
Table of calcium needs at different ages:
| Age | Quantity of calcium recommend (mg/day) |
| 14- 18 years Pregnancy and breastfeeding |
1300 mg 1300 mg |
| 19 - 50 years Pregnancy and breastfeeding |
1000 mg 1000 mg |
| 51 - 70 years old and above | 1200 mg |
| 70 year old and above | 1200 mg |
Good to know:
You need 3-4 glasses of milk to meet your calcium needs. Drinking only 2 glasses of Nestlé NESVITA® Pro-Bones Low Fat or 0 Fat daily will cover all your calcium needs (between ages 19-50). It also comes with Calcilock™, a unique combination of nutrients that helps absorb and lock calcium into the bones.
